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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,436,559.66 and 2,142,381.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,436,559.66 and 2,142,381.94 is: 3,194,994.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,436,559.66 : 2,142,381.94 = 2,142,381.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,436,559.66/2,142,381.94 = 2,142,381.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,436,559.66x = 2,142,381.94 × 2,142,381.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,436,559.66x = 4,589,800,366,126.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,589,800,366,126.25/1,436,559.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,194,994.62

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