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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,236.50 and 3,077,516.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,236.50 and 3,077,516.25 is: 6,566,957.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,236.50 : 3,077,516.25 = 3,077,516.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,236.50/3,077,516.25 = 3,077,516.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,236.50x = 3,077,516.25 × 3,077,516.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,236.50x = 9,471,106,269,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,471,106,269,014.06/1,442,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,566,957.82

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