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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,552 and 3,181,767.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,552 and 3,181,767.50 is: 6,907,734.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,552 : 3,181,767.50 = 3,181,767.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,552/3,181,767.50 = 3,181,767.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,552x = 3,181,767.50 × 3,181,767.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,552x = 10,123,644,424,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,644,424,056.25/1,465,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,734.71

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