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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,435,839.54 and 3,100,118.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,435,839.54 and 3,100,118.77 is: 6,693,461.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,435,839.54 : 3,100,118.77 = 3,100,118.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,435,839.54/3,100,118.77 = 3,100,118.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,435,839.54x = 3,100,118.77 × 3,100,118.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,435,839.54x = 9,610,736,415,473.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,610,736,415,473.54/1,435,839.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,693,461.32

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