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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,983.50 and 3,031,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,983.50 and 3,031,456 is: 5,052,121.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,983.50 : 3,031,456 = 3,031,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,983.50/3,031,456 = 3,031,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,983.50x = 3,031,456 × 3,031,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,983.50x = 9,189,725,479,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,189,725,479,936/1,818,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,121.41

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