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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,423,099.50 and 3,073,420.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,423,099.50 and 3,073,420.13 is: 6,637,562.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,423,099.50 : 3,073,420.13 = 3,073,420.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,423,099.50/3,073,420.13 = 3,073,420.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,423,099.50x = 3,073,420.13 × 3,073,420.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,423,099.50x = 9,445,911,264,755.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,445,911,264,755.02/1,423,099.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,637,562.07

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