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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,386,148.75 and 3,033,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,386,148.75 and 3,033,185 is: 6,637,246.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,386,148.75 : 3,033,185 = 3,033,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,386,148.75/3,033,185 = 3,033,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,386,148.75x = 3,033,185 × 3,033,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,386,148.75x = 9,200,211,244,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,200,211,244,225/1,386,148.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,637,246.72

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