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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,441,631.50 and 3,171,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,441,631.50 and 3,171,038 is: 6,975,070.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,441,631.50 : 3,171,038 = 3,171,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,441,631.50/3,171,038 = 3,171,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,441,631.50x = 3,171,038 × 3,171,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,441,631.50x = 10,055,481,997,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,055,481,997,444/1,441,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,070.95

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