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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,460.06 and 3,415,987.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,460.06 and 3,415,987.13 is: 8,078,428.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,460.06 : 3,415,987.13 = 3,415,987.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,460.06/3,415,987.13 = 3,415,987.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,460.06x = 3,415,987.13 × 3,415,987.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,460.06x = 11,668,968,038,165.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,668,968,038,165.77/1,444,460.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,078,428.99

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