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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,426,252.50 and 3,132,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,426,252.50 and 3,132,441 is: 6,879,698.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,426,252.50 : 3,132,441 = 3,132,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,426,252.50/3,132,441 = 3,132,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,426,252.50x = 3,132,441 × 3,132,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,426,252.50x = 9,812,186,618,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,186,618,481/1,426,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,698.10

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