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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,663 and 2,081,092.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,663 and 2,081,092.50 is: 2,944,893.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,663 : 2,081,092.50 = 2,081,092.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,663/2,081,092.50 = 2,081,092.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,663x = 2,081,092.50 × 2,081,092.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,663x = 4,330,945,993,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,945,993,556.25/1,470,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,893.56

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