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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,579.13 and 3,110,720.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,579.13 and 3,110,720.06 is: 6,826,129.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,579.13 : 3,110,720.06 = 3,110,720.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,579.13/3,110,720.06 = 3,110,720.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,579.13x = 3,110,720.06 × 3,110,720.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,579.13x = 9,676,579,307,240.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,676,579,307,240.00/1,417,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826,129.94

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