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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,440,291.38 and 3,103,656.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,440,291.38 and 3,103,656.75 is: 6,688,011.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,291.38 : 3,103,656.75 = 3,103,656.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,291.38/3,103,656.75 = 3,103,656.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,291.38x = 3,103,656.75 × 3,103,656.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,291.38x = 9,632,685,221,820.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,632,685,221,820.56/1,440,291.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,688,011.46

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