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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,904.50 and 3,082,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,904.50 and 3,082,158 is: 6,648,238.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,904.50 : 3,082,158 = 3,082,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,904.50/3,082,158 = 3,082,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,904.50x = 3,082,158 × 3,082,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,904.50x = 9,499,697,936,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,499,697,936,964/1,428,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,648,238.52

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