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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,653 and 3,142,936.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,653 and 3,142,936.50 is: 7,308,125.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,653 : 3,142,936.50 = 3,142,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,653/3,142,936.50 = 3,142,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,653x = 3,142,936.50 × 3,142,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,653x = 9,878,049,843,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,878,049,843,032.25/1,351,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,308,125.56

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