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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,433,599.50 and 3,128,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,433,599.50 and 3,128,001 is: 6,825,051.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,433,599.50 : 3,128,001 = 3,128,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,433,599.50/3,128,001 = 3,128,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,433,599.50x = 3,128,001 × 3,128,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,433,599.50x = 9,784,390,256,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,784,390,256,001/1,433,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,825,051.39

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