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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,107.15 and 2,112,962.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,107.15 and 2,112,962.36 is: 3,188,763.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,107.15 : 2,112,962.36 = 2,112,962.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,107.15/2,112,962.36 = 2,112,962.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,107.15x = 2,112,962.36 × 2,112,962.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,107.15x = 4,464,609,940,389.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,464,609,940,389.64/1,400,107.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,188,763.05

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