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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,411,384.50 and 3,048,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,411,384.50 and 3,048,273 is: 6,583,583.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,411,384.50 : 3,048,273 = 3,048,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,411,384.50/3,048,273 = 3,048,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,411,384.50x = 3,048,273 × 3,048,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,411,384.50x = 9,291,968,282,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,291,968,282,529/1,411,384.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,583,583.91

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