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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,417,795.88 and 3,111,153.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,417,795.88 and 3,111,153.75 is: 6,826,989.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,795.88 : 3,111,153.75 = 3,111,153.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,795.88/3,111,153.75 = 3,111,153.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,795.88x = 3,111,153.75 × 3,111,153.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,795.88x = 9,679,277,656,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,679,277,656,139.06/1,417,795.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826,989.57

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