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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,585.25 and 3,078,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,585.25 and 3,078,243 is: 6,568,471.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,585.25 : 3,078,243 = 3,078,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,585.25/3,078,243 = 3,078,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,585.25x = 3,078,243 × 3,078,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,585.25x = 9,475,579,967,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,475,579,967,049/1,442,585.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,568,471.41

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