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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,407,980.25 and 3,028,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,407,980.25 and 3,028,167 is: 6,512,730.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,407,980.25 : 3,028,167 = 3,028,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,407,980.25/3,028,167 = 3,028,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,407,980.25x = 3,028,167 × 3,028,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,407,980.25x = 9,169,795,379,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,169,795,379,889/1,407,980.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,512,730.12

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