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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,287.50 and 3,071,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,287.50 and 3,071,655 is: 6,737,948.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,287.50 : 3,071,655 = 3,071,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,287.50/3,071,655 = 3,071,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,287.50x = 3,071,655 × 3,071,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,287.50x = 9,435,064,439,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,435,064,439,025/1,400,287.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,737,948.06

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