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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,469,332.75 and 3,116,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,469,332.75 and 3,116,451 is: 6,609,984.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469,332.75 : 3,116,451 = 3,116,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469,332.75/3,116,451 = 3,116,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469,332.75x = 3,116,451 × 3,116,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469,332.75x = 9,712,266,835,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,712,266,835,401/1,469,332.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,609,984.59

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