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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,436.75 and 3,029,244.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,436.75 and 3,029,244.75 is: 6,483,033.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,436.75 : 3,029,244.75 = 3,029,244.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,436.75/3,029,244.75 = 3,029,244.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,436.75x = 3,029,244.75 × 3,029,244.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,436.75x = 9,176,323,755,402.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,176,323,755,402.56/1,415,436.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,483,033.42

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