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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,462,441.50 and 3,260,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,462,441.50 and 3,260,955 is: 7,271,284.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,462,441.50 : 3,260,955 = 3,260,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,462,441.50/3,260,955 = 3,260,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,462,441.50x = 3,260,955 × 3,260,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,462,441.50x = 10,633,827,512,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,633,827,512,025/1,462,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,271,284.02

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