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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,471,911.75 and 3,118,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,471,911.75 and 3,118,626 is: 6,607,616.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,471,911.75 : 3,118,626 = 3,118,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,471,911.75/3,118,626 = 3,118,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,471,911.75x = 3,118,626 × 3,118,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,471,911.75x = 9,725,828,127,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,725,828,127,876/1,471,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,607,616.34

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