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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,228.50 and 3,190,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,228.50 and 3,190,437 is: 7,018,816.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,228.50 : 3,190,437 = 3,190,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,228.50/3,190,437 = 3,190,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,228.50x = 3,190,437 × 3,190,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,228.50x = 10,178,888,250,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,178,888,250,969/1,450,228.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,018,816.86

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