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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,331.50 and 3,041,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,331.50 and 3,041,165 is: 6,567,121.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,331.50 : 3,041,165 = 3,041,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,331.50/3,041,165 = 3,041,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,331.50x = 3,041,165 × 3,041,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,331.50x = 9,248,684,557,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,248,684,557,225/1,408,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,567,121.84

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