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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,935.50 and 2,101,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,935.50 and 2,101,410 is: 3,152,125.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,935.50 : 2,101,410 = 2,101,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,935.50/2,101,410 = 2,101,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,935.50x = 2,101,410 × 2,101,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,935.50x = 4,415,923,988,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,415,923,988,100/1,400,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,152,125.13

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