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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,941.25 and 3,123,762.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,941.25 and 3,123,762.75 is: 6,872,040.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,941.25 : 3,123,762.75 = 3,123,762.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,941.25/3,123,762.75 = 3,123,762.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,941.25x = 3,123,762.75 × 3,123,762.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,941.25x = 9,757,893,718,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,757,893,718,287.56/1,419,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,872,040.46

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