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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,614,460.50 and 3,460,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,614,460.50 and 3,460,743 is: 7,418,417.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,460.50 : 3,460,743 = 3,460,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,460.50/3,460,743 = 3,460,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,460.50x = 3,460,743 × 3,460,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,460.50x = 11,976,742,112,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,976,742,112,049/1,614,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,418,417.55

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