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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,355.56 and 3,138,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,355.56 and 3,138,606 is: 6,901,467.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,355.56 : 3,138,606 = 3,138,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,355.56/3,138,606 = 3,138,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,355.56x = 3,138,606 × 3,138,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,355.56x = 9,850,847,623,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,850,847,623,236/1,427,355.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,901,467.22

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