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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,319.38 and 3,066,708.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,319.38 and 3,066,708.94 is: 6,413,816.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,319.38 : 3,066,708.94 = 3,066,708.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,319.38/3,066,708.94 = 3,066,708.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,319.38x = 3,066,708.94 × 3,066,708.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,319.38x = 9,404,703,707,342.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,404,703,707,342.38/1,466,319.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413,816.71

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