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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,459,447.50 and 3,193,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,459,447.50 and 3,193,785 is: 6,989,126.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,447.50 : 3,193,785 = 3,193,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,447.50/3,193,785 = 3,193,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,447.50x = 3,193,785 × 3,193,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,447.50x = 10,200,262,626,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,200,262,626,225/1,459,447.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,126.11

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