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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,916.50 and 3,153,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,916.50 and 3,153,449 is: 6,783,633.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,916.50 : 3,153,449 = 3,153,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,916.50/3,153,449 = 3,153,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,916.50x = 3,153,449 × 3,153,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,916.50x = 9,944,240,595,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,240,595,601/1,465,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,633.72

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