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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,587.50 and 3,090,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,587.50 and 3,090,399 is: 6,690,003.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,587.50 : 3,090,399 = 3,090,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,587.50/3,090,399 = 3,090,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,587.50x = 3,090,399 × 3,090,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,587.50x = 9,550,565,979,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,550,565,979,201/1,427,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,690,003.93

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