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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,497 and 3,106,715.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,497 and 3,106,715.50 is: 6,794,580.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,497 : 3,106,715.50 = 3,106,715.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,497/3,106,715.50 = 3,106,715.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,497x = 3,106,715.50 × 3,106,715.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,497x = 9,651,681,197,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,651,681,197,940.25/1,420,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,794,580.49

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