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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,421,349.75 and 3,108,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,421,349.75 and 3,108,420 is: 6,797,957.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,349.75 : 3,108,420 = 3,108,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,349.75/3,108,420 = 3,108,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,349.75x = 3,108,420 × 3,108,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,349.75x = 9,662,274,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,662,274,896,400/1,421,349.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,797,957.29

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