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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,413,834.75 and 3,051,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,413,834.75 and 3,051,837 is: 6,587,551.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,413,834.75 : 3,051,837 = 3,051,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,413,834.75/3,051,837 = 3,051,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,413,834.75x = 3,051,837 × 3,051,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,413,834.75x = 9,313,709,074,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,313,709,074,569/1,413,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,551.39

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