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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,831.75 and 3,170,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,831.75 and 3,170,448 is: 7,049,738.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,831.75 : 3,170,448 = 3,170,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,831.75/3,170,448 = 3,170,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,831.75x = 3,170,448 × 3,170,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,831.75x = 10,051,740,520,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,051,740,520,704/1,425,831.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,049,738.18

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