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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,999.50 and 3,111,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,999.50 and 3,111,516 is: 6,827,598.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,999.50 : 3,111,516 = 3,111,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,999.50/3,111,516 = 3,111,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,999.50x = 3,111,516 × 3,111,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,999.50x = 9,681,531,818,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,681,531,818,256/1,417,999.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,598.89

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