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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,359.45 and 3,066,789.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,359.45 and 3,066,789.09 is: 6,413,976.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,359.45 : 3,066,789.09 = 3,066,789.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,359.45/3,066,789.09 = 3,066,789.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,359.45x = 3,066,789.09 × 3,066,789.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,359.45x = 9,405,195,345,543.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,405,195,345,543.95/1,466,359.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413,976.69

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