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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,749.25 and 3,077,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,749.25 and 3,077,463 is: 6,587,225.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,749.25 : 3,077,463 = 3,077,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,749.25/3,077,463 = 3,077,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,749.25x = 3,077,463 × 3,077,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,749.25x = 9,470,778,516,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,778,516,369/1,437,749.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,225.50

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