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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,016.50 and 3,188,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,016.50 and 3,188,727 is: 6,860,908.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,016.50 : 3,188,727 = 3,188,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,016.50/3,188,727 = 3,188,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,016.50x = 3,188,727 × 3,188,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,016.50x = 10,167,979,880,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,167,979,880,529/1,482,016.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,908.69

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