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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,894.50 and 3,108,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,894.50 and 3,108,333 is: 6,714,692.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,894.50 : 3,108,333 = 3,108,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,894.50/3,108,333 = 3,108,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,894.50x = 3,108,333 × 3,108,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,894.50x = 9,661,734,038,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,661,734,038,889/1,438,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,714,692.45

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