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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,325.88 and 3,184,920.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,325.88 and 3,184,920.56 is: 6,898,959.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,325.88 : 3,184,920.56 = 3,184,920.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,325.88/3,184,920.56 = 3,184,920.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,325.88x = 3,184,920.56 × 3,184,920.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,325.88x = 10,143,718,989,435.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,718,989,435.32/1,470,325.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,898,959.72

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