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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,034.50 and 3,133,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,034.50 and 3,133,477 is: 6,827,846.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,034.50 : 3,133,477 = 3,133,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,034.50/3,133,477 = 3,133,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,034.50x = 3,133,477 × 3,133,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,034.50x = 9,818,678,109,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,678,109,529/1,438,034.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,846.00

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