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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,642.50 and 3,140,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,642.50 and 3,140,847 is: 6,885,821.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,642.50 : 3,140,847 = 3,140,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,642.50/3,140,847 = 3,140,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,642.50x = 3,140,847 × 3,140,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,642.50x = 9,864,919,877,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,864,919,877,409/1,432,642.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,885,821.05

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