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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,716 and 2,066,863.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,716 and 2,066,863.50 is: 2,910,593.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,716 : 2,066,863.50 = 2,066,863.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,716/2,066,863.50 = 2,066,863.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,716x = 2,066,863.50 × 2,066,863.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,716x = 4,271,924,727,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271,924,727,632.25/1,467,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,910,593.55

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