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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,471,109.63 and 3,174,450.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,471,109.63 and 3,174,450.75 is: 6,850,024.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,471,109.63 : 3,174,450.75 = 3,174,450.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,471,109.63/3,174,450.75 = 3,174,450.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,471,109.63x = 3,174,450.75 × 3,174,450.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,471,109.63x = 10,077,137,564,175.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,077,137,564,175.56/1,471,109.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,850,024.90

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