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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,760.50 and 3,077,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,760.50 and 3,077,484 is: 6,587,263.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,760.50 : 3,077,484 = 3,077,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,760.50/3,077,484 = 3,077,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,760.50x = 3,077,484 × 3,077,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,760.50x = 9,470,907,770,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,907,770,256/1,437,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,263.85

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