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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,431,560.25 and 3,115,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,431,560.25 and 3,115,017 is: 6,778,150.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,431,560.25 : 3,115,017 = 3,115,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,431,560.25/3,115,017 = 3,115,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,431,560.25x = 3,115,017 × 3,115,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,431,560.25x = 9,703,330,910,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,703,330,910,289/1,431,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,778,150.56

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