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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,605 and 3,332,756.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,605 and 3,332,756.50 is: 7,715,495.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,605 : 3,332,756.50 = 3,332,756.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,605/3,332,756.50 = 3,332,756.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,605x = 3,332,756.50 × 3,332,756.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,605x = 11,107,265,888,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,107,265,888,292.25/1,439,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,495.49

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