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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,064.25 and 3,165,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,064.25 and 3,165,349 is: 6,815,643.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,064.25 : 3,165,349 = 3,165,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,064.25/3,165,349 = 3,165,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,064.25x = 3,165,349 × 3,165,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,064.25x = 10,019,434,291,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,019,434,291,801/1,470,064.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,815,643.80

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