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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,573.50 and 3,181,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,573.50 and 3,181,815 is: 6,907,839.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,573.50 : 3,181,815 = 3,181,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,573.50/3,181,815 = 3,181,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,573.50x = 3,181,815 × 3,181,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,573.50x = 10,123,946,694,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,946,694,225/1,465,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,839.62

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