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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,229.50 and 3,074,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,229.50 and 3,074,659.50 is: 6,632,988.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,229.50 : 3,074,659.50 = 3,074,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,229.50/3,074,659.50 = 3,074,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,229.50x = 3,074,659.50 × 3,074,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,229.50x = 9,453,531,040,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,453,531,040,940.25/1,425,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,632,988.61

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