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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,918.50 and 3,153,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,918.50 and 3,153,453 is: 6,783,641.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,918.50 : 3,153,453 = 3,153,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,918.50/3,153,453 = 3,153,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,918.50x = 3,153,453 × 3,153,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,918.50x = 9,944,265,823,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,265,823,209/1,465,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,641.67

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