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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,058.25 and 3,050,157.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,058.25 and 3,050,157.38 is: 6,635,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,058.25 : 3,050,157.38 = 3,050,157.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,058.25/3,050,157.38 = 3,050,157.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,058.25x = 3,050,157.38 × 3,050,157.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,058.25x = 9,303,460,012,266.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,460,012,266.89/1,402,058.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,573.10

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