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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,809.50 and 3,113,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,809.50 and 3,113,559 is: 6,832,664.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,809.50 : 3,113,559 = 3,113,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,809.50/3,113,559 = 3,113,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,809.50x = 3,113,559 × 3,113,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,809.50x = 9,694,249,646,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,694,249,646,481/1,418,809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,832,664.74

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