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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,820 and 3,113,566.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,820 and 3,113,566.88 is: 6,832,648.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,820 : 3,113,566.88 = 3,113,566.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,820/3,113,566.88 = 3,113,566.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,820x = 3,113,566.88 × 3,113,566.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,820x = 9,694,298,685,097.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,694,298,685,097.27/1,418,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,832,648.74

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