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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,462,119.75 and 3,260,426.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,462,119.75 and 3,260,426.06 is: 7,270,524.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,462,119.75 : 3,260,426.06 = 3,260,426.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,462,119.75/3,260,426.06 = 3,260,426.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,462,119.75x = 3,260,426.06 × 3,260,426.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,462,119.75x = 10,630,378,109,029.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,630,378,109,029.25/1,462,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,270,524.94

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