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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,395,492.75 and 3,073,837.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,395,492.75 and 3,073,837.50 is: 6,770,710.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,395,492.75 : 3,073,837.50 = 3,073,837.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,395,492.75/3,073,837.50 = 3,073,837.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,395,492.75x = 3,073,837.50 × 3,073,837.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,395,492.75x = 9,448,476,976,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,448,476,976,406.25/1,395,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,770,710.19

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