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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,433,796.19 and 3,117,198.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,433,796.19 and 3,117,198.94 is: 6,777,064.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,433,796.19 : 3,117,198.94 = 3,117,198.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,433,796.19/3,117,198.94 = 3,117,198.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,433,796.19x = 3,117,198.94 × 3,117,198.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,433,796.19x = 9,716,929,215,951.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,716,929,215,951.13/1,433,796.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,777,064.48

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