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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,900.75 and 3,082,151.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,900.75 and 3,082,151.25 is: 6,648,226.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,900.75 : 3,082,151.25 = 3,082,151.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,900.75/3,082,151.25 = 3,082,151.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,900.75x = 3,082,151.25 × 3,082,151.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,900.75x = 9,499,656,327,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,499,656,327,876.56/1,428,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,648,226.85

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