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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,435,497.75 and 3,131,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,435,497.75 and 3,131,793 is: 6,832,562.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,435,497.75 : 3,131,793 = 3,131,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,435,497.75/3,131,793 = 3,131,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,435,497.75x = 3,131,793 × 3,131,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,435,497.75x = 9,808,127,394,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,127,394,849/1,435,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,832,562.01

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