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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,857.88 and 2,101,285.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,857.88 and 2,101,285.13 is: 3,151,925.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,857.88 : 2,101,285.13 = 2,101,285.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,857.88/2,101,285.13 = 2,101,285.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,857.88x = 2,101,285.13 × 2,101,285.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,857.88x = 4,415,399,176,546.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,415,399,176,546.27/1,400,857.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,151,925.16

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