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Finding the Third Proportional to 744,078 and 1,615,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 744,078 and 1,615,000.50 is: 3,505,313.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,078 : 1,615,000.50 = 1,615,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,078/1,615,000.50 = 1,615,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,078x = 1,615,000.50 × 1,615,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,078x = 2,608,226,615,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,226,615,000.25/744,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,313.44

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