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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,431,437.50 and 3,120,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,431,437.50 and 3,120,077 is: 6,800,772.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,431,437.50 : 3,120,077 = 3,120,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,431,437.50/3,120,077 = 3,120,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,431,437.50x = 3,120,077 × 3,120,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,431,437.50x = 9,734,880,485,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,880,485,929/1,431,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,800,772.29

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