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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,471,692 and 3,054,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,471,692 and 3,054,100.50 is: 6,337,963.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,471,692 : 3,054,100.50 = 3,054,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,471,692/3,054,100.50 = 3,054,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,471,692x = 3,054,100.50 × 3,054,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,471,692x = 9,327,529,864,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,529,864,100.25/1,471,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,337,963.29

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