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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,416,048.75 and 2,177,826.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,416,048.75 and 2,177,826.75 is: 3,349,411.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,416,048.75 : 2,177,826.75 = 2,177,826.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,416,048.75/2,177,826.75 = 2,177,826.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,416,048.75x = 2,177,826.75 × 2,177,826.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,416,048.75x = 4,742,929,353,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,929,353,015.56/1,416,048.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,349,411.07

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