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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,553.50 and 3,039,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,553.50 and 3,039,087 is: 4,757,041.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,553.50 : 3,039,087 = 3,039,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,553.50/3,039,087 = 3,039,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,553.50x = 3,039,087 × 3,039,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,553.50x = 9,236,049,793,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,236,049,793,569/1,941,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,041.10

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