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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,098.50 and 3,053,605.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,098.50 and 3,053,605.50 is: 6,659,893.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,098.50 : 3,053,605.50 = 3,053,605.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,098.50/3,053,605.50 = 3,053,605.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,098.50x = 3,053,605.50 × 3,053,605.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,098.50x = 9,324,506,549,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,324,506,549,630.25/1,400,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,659,893.25

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