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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,401,435.75 and 3,064,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,401,435.75 and 3,064,596 is: 6,701,519.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,401,435.75 : 3,064,596 = 3,064,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,401,435.75/3,064,596 = 3,064,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,401,435.75x = 3,064,596 × 3,064,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,401,435.75x = 9,391,748,643,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,391,748,643,216/1,401,435.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,519.24

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