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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,044.75 and 3,050,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,044.75 and 3,050,127 is: 6,635,504.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,044.75 : 3,050,127 = 3,050,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,044.75/3,050,127 = 3,050,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,044.75x = 3,050,127 × 3,050,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,044.75x = 9,303,274,716,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,274,716,129/1,402,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,504.83

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