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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,403,397 and 3,042,805.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,403,397 and 3,042,805.50 is: 6,597,324.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,403,397 : 3,042,805.50 = 3,042,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,403,397/3,042,805.50 = 3,042,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,403,397x = 3,042,805.50 × 3,042,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,403,397x = 9,258,665,310,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,258,665,310,830.25/1,403,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597,324.43

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