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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,754 and 3,150,694.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,754 and 3,150,694.50 is: 6,894,841.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,754 : 3,150,694.50 = 3,150,694.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,754/3,150,694.50 = 3,150,694.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,754x = 3,150,694.50 × 3,150,694.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,754x = 9,926,875,832,330.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,926,875,832,330.25/1,439,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,894,841.64

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