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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,426,422.38 and 3,077,546.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,426,422.38 and 3,077,546.63 is: 6,639,893.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,426,422.38 : 3,077,546.63 = 3,077,546.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,426,422.38/3,077,546.63 = 3,077,546.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,426,422.38x = 3,077,546.63 × 3,077,546.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,426,422.38x = 9,471,293,229,048.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,471,293,229,048.89/1,426,422.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,639,893.90

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