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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,232.50 and 3,165,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,232.50 and 3,165,733.50 is: 6,816,519.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,232.50 : 3,165,733.50 = 3,165,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,232.50/3,165,733.50 = 3,165,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,232.50x = 3,165,733.50 × 3,165,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,232.50x = 10,021,868,593,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,868,593,022.25/1,470,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,816,519.56

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