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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,420.50 and 3,181,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,420.50 and 3,181,125 is: 6,835,595.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,420.50 : 3,181,125 = 3,181,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,420.50/3,181,125 = 3,181,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,420.50x = 3,181,125 × 3,181,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,420.50x = 10,119,556,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,119,556,265,625/1,480,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,595.88

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