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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,370.50 and 3,169,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,370.50 and 3,169,476 is: 7,047,696.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,370.50 : 3,169,476 = 3,169,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,370.50/3,169,476 = 3,169,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,370.50x = 3,169,476 × 3,169,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,370.50x = 10,045,578,114,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,045,578,114,576/1,425,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,047,696.10

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