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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,446.50 and 3,095,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,446.50 and 3,095,228 is: 6,410,692.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,446.50 : 3,095,228 = 3,095,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,446.50/3,095,228 = 3,095,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,446.50x = 3,095,228 × 3,095,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,446.50x = 9,580,436,371,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,580,436,371,984/1,494,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,410,692.10

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