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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,940.75 and 2,411,736.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,940.75 and 2,411,736.19 is: 3,839,405.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,940.75 : 2,411,736.19 = 2,411,736.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,940.75/2,411,736.19 = 2,411,736.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,940.75x = 2,411,736.19 × 2,411,736.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,940.75x = 5,816,471,438,097.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,471,438,097.04/1,514,940.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,405.23

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