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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,388.50 and 3,073,577.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,388.50 and 3,073,577.63 is: 6,627,582.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,388.50 : 3,073,577.63 = 3,073,577.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,388.50/3,073,577.63 = 3,073,577.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,388.50x = 3,073,577.63 × 3,073,577.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,388.50x = 9,446,879,416,900.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,446,879,416,900.64/1,425,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,627,582.18

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