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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,440,362.25 and 3,104,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,440,362.25 and 3,104,028 is: 6,689,282.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,362.25 : 3,104,028 = 3,104,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,362.25/3,104,028 = 3,104,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,362.25x = 3,104,028 × 3,104,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,362.25x = 9,634,989,824,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,634,989,824,784/1,440,362.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,282.38

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