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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,401.25 and 3,166,456.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,401.25 and 3,166,456.50 is: 6,975,398.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,401.25 : 3,166,456.50 = 3,166,456.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,401.25/3,166,456.50 = 3,166,456.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,401.25x = 3,166,456.50 × 3,166,456.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,401.25x = 10,026,446,766,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,026,446,766,392.25/1,437,401.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,398.67

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