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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,471,106.25 and 3,174,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,471,106.25 and 3,174,444 is: 6,850,011.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,471,106.25 : 3,174,444 = 3,174,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,471,106.25/3,174,444 = 3,174,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,471,106.25x = 3,174,444 × 3,174,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,471,106.25x = 10,077,094,709,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,077,094,709,136/1,471,106.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,850,011.49

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