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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,943.50 and 3,125,029.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,943.50 and 3,125,029.50 is: 6,625,633.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,943.50 : 3,125,029.50 = 3,125,029.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,943.50/3,125,029.50 = 3,125,029.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,943.50x = 3,125,029.50 × 3,125,029.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,943.50x = 9,765,809,375,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,765,809,375,870.25/1,473,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,625,633.46

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