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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,451.50 and 3,095,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,451.50 and 3,095,241 is: 6,410,724.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,451.50 : 3,095,241 = 3,095,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,451.50/3,095,241 = 3,095,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,451.50x = 3,095,241 × 3,095,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,451.50x = 9,580,516,848,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,580,516,848,081/1,494,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,410,724.50

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