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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,547.63 and 3,181,758.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,547.63 and 3,181,758.75 is: 6,907,717.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,547.63 : 3,181,758.75 = 3,181,758.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,547.63/3,181,758.75 = 3,181,758.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,547.63x = 3,181,758.75 × 3,181,758.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,547.63x = 10,123,588,743,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,588,743,201.56/1,465,547.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,717.34

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