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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,429,356 and 3,142,084.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,429,356 and 3,142,084.50 is: 6,907,093.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,429,356 : 3,142,084.50 = 3,142,084.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,429,356/3,142,084.50 = 3,142,084.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,429,356x = 3,142,084.50 × 3,142,084.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,429,356x = 9,872,695,005,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,872,695,005,140.25/1,429,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,093.13

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