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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,610.75 and 3,161,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,610.75 and 3,161,997 is: 7,457,962.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,610.75 : 3,161,997 = 3,161,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,610.75/3,161,997 = 3,161,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,610.75x = 3,161,997 × 3,161,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,610.75x = 9,998,225,028,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,998,225,028,009/1,340,610.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,457,962.74

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