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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,340.88 and 3,184,950.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,340.88 and 3,184,950.94 is: 6,899,020.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,340.88 : 3,184,950.94 = 3,184,950.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,340.88/3,184,950.94 = 3,184,950.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,340.88x = 3,184,950.94 × 3,184,950.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,340.88x = 10,143,912,474,282.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,912,474,282.13/1,470,340.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,899,020.93

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