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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,511.50 and 3,079,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,511.50 and 3,079,850 is: 6,701,094.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,511.50 : 3,079,850 = 3,079,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,511.50/3,079,850 = 3,079,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,511.50x = 3,079,850 × 3,079,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,511.50x = 9,485,476,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,485,476,022,500/1,415,511.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,094.28

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