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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,600.50 and 3,183,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,600.50 and 3,183,498 is: 6,915,021.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,600.50 : 3,183,498 = 3,183,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,600.50/3,183,498 = 3,183,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,600.50x = 3,183,498 × 3,183,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,600.50x = 10,134,659,516,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,659,516,004/1,465,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,915,021.87

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