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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,748.50 and 2,066,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,748.50 and 2,066,913 is: 2,910,668.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,748.50 : 2,066,913 = 2,066,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,748.50/2,066,913 = 2,066,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,748.50x = 2,066,913 × 2,066,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,748.50x = 4,272,129,349,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,129,349,569/1,467,748.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,910,668.52

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