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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,411,584.75 and 3,027,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,411,584.75 and 3,027,960 is: 6,495,211.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,411,584.75 : 3,027,960 = 3,027,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,411,584.75/3,027,960 = 3,027,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,411,584.75x = 3,027,960 × 3,027,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,411,584.75x = 9,168,541,761,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,168,541,761,600/1,411,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,495,211.68

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