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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,535.50 and 3,050,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,535.50 and 3,050,810 is: 6,515,373.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,535.50 : 3,050,810 = 3,050,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,535.50/3,050,810 = 3,050,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,535.50x = 3,050,810 × 3,050,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,535.50x = 9,307,441,656,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,307,441,656,100/1,428,535.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,515,373.02

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