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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,335.50 and 3,066,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,335.50 and 3,066,741 is: 6,413,880.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,335.50 : 3,066,741 = 3,066,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,335.50/3,066,741 = 3,066,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,335.50x = 3,066,741 × 3,066,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,335.50x = 9,404,900,361,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,404,900,361,081/1,466,335.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413,880.29

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