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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,028.75 and 3,003,456.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,028.75 and 3,003,456.94 is: 6,321,353.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,028.75 : 3,003,456.94 = 3,003,456.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,028.75/3,003,456.94 = 3,003,456.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,028.75x = 3,003,456.94 × 3,003,456.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,028.75x = 9,020,753,575,416.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,020,753,575,416.88/1,427,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,321,353.77

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