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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,000.50 and 3,111,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,000.50 and 3,111,518 is: 6,827,602.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,000.50 : 3,111,518 = 3,111,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,000.50/3,111,518 = 3,111,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,000.50x = 3,111,518 × 3,111,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,000.50x = 9,681,544,264,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,681,544,264,324/1,418,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,602.86

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