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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,313.50 and 2,210,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,313.50 and 2,210,028 is: 3,317,380.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,313.50 : 2,210,028 = 2,210,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,313.50/2,210,028 = 2,210,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,313.50x = 2,210,028 × 2,210,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,313.50x = 4,884,223,760,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,884,223,760,784/1,472,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,317,380.27

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