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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,439,839.50 and 3,110,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,439,839.50 and 3,110,586 is: 6,720,016.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,439,839.50 : 3,110,586 = 3,110,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,439,839.50/3,110,586 = 3,110,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,439,839.50x = 3,110,586 × 3,110,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,439,839.50x = 9,675,745,263,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,675,745,263,396/1,439,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,720,016.55

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