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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,460,044.50 and 3,144,709.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,460,044.50 and 3,144,709.50 is: 6,773,216.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,044.50 : 3,144,709.50 = 3,144,709.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,044.50/3,144,709.50 = 3,144,709.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,044.50x = 3,144,709.50 × 3,144,709.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,044.50x = 9,889,197,839,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,889,197,839,390.25/1,460,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,773,216.73

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