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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,434,334.50 and 3,121,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,434,334.50 and 3,121,017.75 is: 6,791,129.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,334.50 : 3,121,017.75 = 3,121,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,334.50/3,121,017.75 = 3,121,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,334.50x = 3,121,017.75 × 3,121,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,334.50x = 9,740,751,795,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,740,751,795,815.06/1,434,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,791,129.82

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