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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,409,762.25 and 2,115,075.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,409,762.25 and 2,115,075.38 is: 3,173,261.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,409,762.25 : 2,115,075.38 = 2,115,075.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,409,762.25/2,115,075.38 = 2,115,075.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,409,762.25x = 2,115,075.38 × 2,115,075.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,409,762.25x = 4,473,543,841,931.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,543,841,931.39/1,409,762.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,173,261.19

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