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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,387,388.25 and 3,026,230.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,387,388.25 and 3,026,230.88 is: 6,600,944.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,388.25 : 3,026,230.88 = 3,026,230.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,388.25/3,026,230.88 = 3,026,230.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,388.25x = 3,026,230.88 × 3,026,230.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,388.25x = 9,158,073,308,803.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,158,073,308,803.27/1,387,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,600,944.84

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