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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,054.31 and 3,050,146.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,054.31 and 3,050,146.13 is: 6,635,542.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,054.31 : 3,050,146.13 = 3,050,146.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,054.31/3,050,146.13 = 3,050,146.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,054.31x = 3,050,146.13 × 3,050,146.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,054.31x = 9,303,391,383,852.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,391,383,852.52/1,402,054.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,542.79

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