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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,058.75 and 3,043,403.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,058.75 and 3,043,403.25 is: 6,606,216.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,058.75 : 3,043,403.25 = 3,043,403.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,058.75/3,043,403.25 = 3,043,403.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,058.75x = 3,043,403.25 × 3,043,403.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,058.75x = 9,262,303,342,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,262,303,342,110.56/1,402,058.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,606,216.28

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