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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,462.50 and 2,132,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,462.50 and 2,132,334 is: 3,200,963.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,462.50 : 2,132,334 = 2,132,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,462.50/2,132,334 = 2,132,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,462.50x = 2,132,334 × 2,132,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,462.50x = 4,546,848,287,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,546,848,287,556/1,420,462.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,200,963.27

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