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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,440,853.31 and 3,085,948.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,440,853.31 and 3,085,948.13 is: 6,609,330.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,853.31 : 3,085,948.13 = 3,085,948.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,853.31/3,085,948.13 = 3,085,948.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,853.31x = 3,085,948.13 × 3,085,948.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,853.31x = 9,523,075,830,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,523,075,830,191.02/1,440,853.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,609,330.56

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