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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,915.38 and 3,056,343.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,915.38 and 3,056,343.88 is: 6,578,728.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,915.38 : 3,056,343.88 = 3,056,343.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,915.38/3,056,343.88 = 3,056,343.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,915.38x = 3,056,343.88 × 3,056,343.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,915.38x = 9,341,237,882,250.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,341,237,882,250.02/1,419,915.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,578,728.60

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