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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,429,710.75 and 3,142,810.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,429,710.75 and 3,142,810.13 is: 6,908,569.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,429,710.75 : 3,142,810.13 = 3,142,810.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,429,710.75/3,142,810.13 = 3,142,810.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,429,710.75x = 3,142,810.13 × 3,142,810.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,429,710.75x = 9,877,255,481,802.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,877,255,481,802.52/1,429,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,908,569.08

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