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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,714.75 and 2,066,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,714.75 and 2,066,862 is: 2,910,591.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,714.75 : 2,066,862 = 2,066,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,714.75/2,066,862 = 2,066,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,714.75x = 2,066,862 × 2,066,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,714.75x = 4,271,918,527,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271,918,527,044/1,467,714.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,910,591.81

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