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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,468,084.50 and 3,112,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,468,084.50 and 3,112,425 is: 6,598,523.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,468,084.50 : 3,112,425 = 3,112,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,468,084.50/3,112,425 = 3,112,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,468,084.50x = 3,112,425 × 3,112,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,468,084.50x = 9,687,189,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,687,189,380,625/1,468,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,598,523.03

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