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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,435,078 and 3,098,445.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,435,078 and 3,098,445.25 is: 6,689,784.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,435,078 : 3,098,445.25 = 3,098,445.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,435,078/3,098,445.25 = 3,098,445.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,435,078x = 3,098,445.25 × 3,098,445.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,435,078x = 9,600,362,967,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,600,362,967,247.56/1,435,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,784.78

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