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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,782.50 and 3,099,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,782.50 and 3,099,054 is: 6,670,546.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,782.50 : 3,099,054 = 3,099,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,782.50/3,099,054 = 3,099,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,782.50x = 3,099,054 × 3,099,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,782.50x = 9,604,135,694,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,604,135,694,916/1,439,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,670,546.21

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