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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,416,774.38 and 3,057,439.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,416,774.38 and 3,057,439.50 is: 6,598,041.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,416,774.38 : 3,057,439.50 = 3,057,439.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,416,774.38/3,057,439.50 = 3,057,439.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,416,774.38x = 3,057,439.50 × 3,057,439.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,416,774.38x = 9,347,936,296,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,347,936,296,160.25/1,416,774.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,598,041.62

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