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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,449.50 and 2,027,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,449.50 and 2,027,690 is: 2,801,818.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,449.50 : 2,027,690 = 2,027,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,449.50/2,027,690 = 2,027,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,449.50x = 2,027,690 × 2,027,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,449.50x = 4,111,526,736,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,111,526,736,100/1,467,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,801,818.21

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