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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,378.50 and 3,047,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,378.50 and 3,047,025 is: 4,779,892.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,378.50 : 3,047,025 = 3,047,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,378.50/3,047,025 = 3,047,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,378.50x = 3,047,025 × 3,047,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,378.50x = 9,284,361,350,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,284,361,350,625/1,942,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,779,892.98

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