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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,456,936.50 and 3,091,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,456,936.50 and 3,091,398 is: 6,559,477.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,936.50 : 3,091,398 = 3,091,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,936.50/3,091,398 = 3,091,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,936.50x = 3,091,398 × 3,091,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,936.50x = 9,556,741,594,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,556,741,594,404/1,456,936.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,559,477.09

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