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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985,770.50 and 3,068,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985,770.50 and 3,068,520 is: 4,741,643.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,770.50 : 3,068,520 = 3,068,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,770.50/3,068,520 = 3,068,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,770.50x = 3,068,520 × 3,068,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,770.50x = 9,415,814,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,415,814,990,400/1,985,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,741,643.10

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