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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,160.50 and 3,129,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,160.50 and 3,129,471 is: 6,814,540.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,160.50 : 3,129,471 = 3,129,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,160.50/3,129,471 = 3,129,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,160.50x = 3,129,471 × 3,129,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,160.50x = 9,793,588,739,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,793,588,739,841/1,437,160.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,814,540.71

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