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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,827.50 and 3,044,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,827.50 and 3,044,317 is: 6,522,865.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,827.50 : 3,044,317 = 3,044,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,827.50/3,044,317 = 3,044,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,827.50x = 3,044,317 × 3,044,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,827.50x = 9,267,865,996,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,267,865,996,489/1,420,827.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,522,865.02

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