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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,499.69 and 3,078,578.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,499.69 and 3,078,578.39 is: 6,676,750.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,499.69 : 3,078,578.39 = 3,078,578.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,499.69/3,078,578.39 = 3,078,578.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,499.69x = 3,078,578.39 × 3,078,578.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,499.69x = 9,477,644,907,223.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,477,644,907,223.22/1,419,499.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,676,750.26

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