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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,457,608.50 and 3,008,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,457,608.50 and 3,008,583 is: 6,209,878.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,608.50 : 3,008,583 = 3,008,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,608.50/3,008,583 = 3,008,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,608.50x = 3,008,583 × 3,008,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,608.50x = 9,051,571,667,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,051,571,667,889/1,457,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,209,878.49

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