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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,839.75 and 3,047,395.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,839.75 and 3,047,395.50 is: 6,591,678.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,839.75 : 3,047,395.50 = 3,047,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,839.75/3,047,395.50 = 3,047,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,839.75x = 3,047,395.50 × 3,047,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,839.75x = 9,286,619,333,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,286,619,333,420.25/1,408,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,591,678.96

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