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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,525.63 and 3,050,788.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,525.63 and 3,050,788.88 is: 6,515,327.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,525.63 : 3,050,788.88 = 3,050,788.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,525.63/3,050,788.88 = 3,050,788.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,525.63x = 3,050,788.88 × 3,050,788.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,525.63x = 9,307,312,759,823.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,307,312,759,823.77/1,428,525.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,515,327.83

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