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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,930 and 3,167,440.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,930 and 3,167,440.50 is: 6,905,136.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,930 : 3,167,440.50 = 3,167,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,930/3,167,440.50 = 3,167,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,930x = 3,167,440.50 × 3,167,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,930x = 10,032,679,321,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,679,321,040.25/1,452,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,905,136.05

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