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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,492.50 and 3,189,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,492.50 and 3,189,051 is: 6,939,678.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,492.50 : 3,189,051 = 3,189,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,492.50/3,189,051 = 3,189,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,492.50x = 3,189,051 × 3,189,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,492.50x = 10,170,046,280,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,170,046,280,601/1,465,492.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,939,678.15

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