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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,486,933.50 and 3,165,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,486,933.50 and 3,165,675 is: 6,739,708.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,486,933.50 : 3,165,675 = 3,165,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,486,933.50/3,165,675 = 3,165,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,486,933.50x = 3,165,675 × 3,165,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,486,933.50x = 10,021,498,205,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,498,205,625/1,486,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,739,708.40

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