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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,219.25 and 3,176,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,219.25 and 3,176,433 is: 6,853,413.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,219.25 : 3,176,433 = 3,176,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,219.25/3,176,433 = 3,176,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,219.25x = 3,176,433 × 3,176,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,219.25x = 10,089,726,603,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,089,726,603,489/1,472,219.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,413.04

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