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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,433,517.75 and 3,079,532.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,433,517.75 and 3,079,532.25 is: 6,615,557.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,433,517.75 : 3,079,532.25 = 3,079,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,433,517.75/3,079,532.25 = 3,079,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,433,517.75x = 3,079,532.25 × 3,079,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,433,517.75x = 9,483,518,878,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,483,518,878,790.06/1,433,517.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,615,557.34

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