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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,592.75 and 3,065,993.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,592.75 and 3,065,993.44 is: 6,654,653.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,592.75 : 3,065,993.44 = 3,065,993.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,592.75/3,065,993.44 = 3,065,993.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,592.75x = 3,065,993.44 × 3,065,993.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,592.75x = 9,400,315,758,793.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,315,758,793.07/1,412,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654,653.83

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