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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,414,801.69 and 3,068,857.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,414,801.69 and 3,068,857.13 is: 6,656,681.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,414,801.69 : 3,068,857.13 = 3,068,857.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,414,801.69/3,068,857.13 = 3,068,857.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,414,801.69x = 3,068,857.13 × 3,068,857.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,414,801.69x = 9,417,884,053,663.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,417,884,053,663.27/1,414,801.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,656,681.38

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