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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,325.22 and 3,184,919.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,325.22 and 3,184,919.44 is: 6,898,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,325.22 : 3,184,919.44 = 3,184,919.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,325.22/3,184,919.44 = 3,184,919.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,325.22x = 3,184,919.44 × 3,184,919.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,325.22x = 10,143,711,823,365.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,711,823,365.32/1,470,325.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,898,957.93

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