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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,042.47 and 3,151,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,042.47 and 3,151,008 is: 6,767,937.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,042.47 : 3,151,008 = 3,151,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,042.47/3,151,008 = 3,151,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,042.47x = 3,151,008 × 3,151,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,042.47x = 9,928,851,416,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,928,851,416,064/1,467,042.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,767,937.28

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