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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,228 and 3,165,723.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,228 and 3,165,723.50 is: 6,816,497.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,228 : 3,165,723.50 = 3,165,723.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,228/3,165,723.50 = 3,165,723.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,228x = 3,165,723.50 × 3,165,723.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,228x = 10,021,805,278,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,805,278,452.25/1,470,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,816,497.36

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