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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,320.50 and 3,095,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,320.50 and 3,095,124 is: 6,600,742.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,320.50 : 3,095,124 = 3,095,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,320.50/3,095,124 = 3,095,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,320.50x = 3,095,124 × 3,095,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,320.50x = 9,579,792,575,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,579,792,575,376/1,451,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,600,742.27

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