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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,221.50 and 3,109,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,221.50 and 3,109,482 is: 6,846,573.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,221.50 : 3,109,482 = 3,109,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,221.50/3,109,482 = 3,109,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,221.50x = 3,109,482 × 3,109,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,221.50x = 9,668,878,308,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,668,878,308,324/1,412,221.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,846,573.51

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