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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,075.25 and 3,035,491.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,075.25 and 3,035,491.50 is: 6,497,686.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,075.25 : 3,035,491.50 = 3,035,491.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,075.25/3,035,491.50 = 3,035,491.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,075.25x = 3,035,491.50 × 3,035,491.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,075.25x = 9,214,208,646,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,214,208,646,572.25/1,418,075.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,497,686.67

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