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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,388,044.50 and 3,213,071.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,388,044.50 and 3,213,071.25 is: 7,437,677.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,388,044.50 : 3,213,071.25 = 3,213,071.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,388,044.50/3,213,071.25 = 3,213,071.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,388,044.50x = 3,213,071.25 × 3,213,071.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,388,044.50x = 10,323,826,857,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,323,826,857,576.56/1,388,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,437,677.15

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