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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,825.75 and 3,083,730.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,825.75 and 3,083,730.75 is: 6,683,457.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,825.75 : 3,083,730.75 = 3,083,730.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,825.75/3,083,730.75 = 3,083,730.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,825.75x = 3,083,730.75 × 3,083,730.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,825.75x = 9,509,395,338,495.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,509,395,338,495.56/1,422,825.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,683,457.44

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