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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,634.56 and 3,059,335.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,634.56 and 3,059,335.13 is: 6,682,350.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,634.56 : 3,059,335.13 = 3,059,335.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,634.56/3,059,335.13 = 3,059,335.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,634.56x = 3,059,335.13 × 3,059,335.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,634.56x = 9,359,531,407,058.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,359,531,407,058.77/1,400,634.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,682,350.74

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