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Finding the Third Proportional to 702,000.50 and 1,516,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 702,000.50 and 1,516,078 is: 3,274,203.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,000.50 : 1,516,078 = 1,516,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,000.50/1,516,078 = 1,516,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,000.50x = 1,516,078 × 1,516,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,000.50x = 2,298,492,502,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,492,502,084/702,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,274,203.51

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