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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,414,913.50 and 3,053,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,414,913.50 and 3,053,898 is: 6,591,422.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,414,913.50 : 3,053,898 = 3,053,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,414,913.50/3,053,898 = 3,053,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,414,913.50x = 3,053,898 × 3,053,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,414,913.50x = 9,326,292,994,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,326,292,994,404/1,414,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,591,422.72

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