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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,414,518.19 and 2,894,403.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,414,518.19 and 2,894,403.38 is: 5,922,561.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,414,518.19 : 2,894,403.38 = 2,894,403.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,414,518.19/2,894,403.38 = 2,894,403.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,414,518.19x = 2,894,403.38 × 2,894,403.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,414,518.19x = 8,377,570,897,211.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,377,570,897,211.39/1,414,518.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,922,561.46

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