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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,413,531 and 3,336,450.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,413,531 and 3,336,450.75 is: 7,875,245.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,413,531 : 3,336,450.75 = 3,336,450.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,413,531/3,336,450.75 = 3,336,450.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,413,531x = 3,336,450.75 × 3,336,450.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,413,531x = 11,131,903,607,175.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,131,903,607,175.56/1,413,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,875,245.47

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