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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,754.50 and 3,077,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,754.50 and 3,077,472 is: 6,587,239.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,754.50 : 3,077,472 = 3,077,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,754.50/3,077,472 = 3,077,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,754.50x = 3,077,472 × 3,077,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,754.50x = 9,470,833,910,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,833,910,784/1,437,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,239.97

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