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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,515.50 and 3,079,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,515.50 and 3,079,863 is: 6,701,131.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,515.50 : 3,079,863 = 3,079,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,515.50/3,079,863 = 3,079,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,515.50x = 3,079,863 × 3,079,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,515.50x = 9,485,556,098,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,485,556,098,769/1,415,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,131.92

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