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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,336.75 and 3,073,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,336.75 and 3,073,464 is: 6,627,332.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,336.75 : 3,073,464 = 3,073,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,336.75/3,073,464 = 3,073,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,336.75x = 3,073,464 × 3,073,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,336.75x = 9,446,180,959,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,446,180,959,296/1,425,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,627,332.78

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