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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,500 and 3,110,582.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,500 and 3,110,582.25 is: 6,825,906.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,500 : 3,110,582.25 = 3,110,582.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,500/3,110,582.25 = 3,110,582.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,500x = 3,110,582.25 × 3,110,582.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,500x = 9,675,721,934,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,675,721,934,015.06/1,417,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,825,906.13

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