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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,828.50 and 3,044,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,828.50 and 3,044,319 is: 6,522,869.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,828.50 : 3,044,319 = 3,044,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,828.50/3,044,319 = 3,044,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,828.50x = 3,044,319 × 3,044,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,828.50x = 9,267,878,173,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,267,878,173,761/1,420,828.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,522,869.00

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