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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,180.50 and 3,040,852.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,180.50 and 3,040,852.50 is: 6,566,476.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,180.50 : 3,040,852.50 = 3,040,852.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,180.50/3,040,852.50 = 3,040,852.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,180.50x = 3,040,852.50 × 3,040,852.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,180.50x = 9,246,783,926,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,246,783,926,756.25/1,408,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,566,476.33

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