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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,354.56 and 2,079,631.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,354.56 and 2,079,631.97 is: 2,935,389.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,354.56 : 2,079,631.97 = 2,079,631.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,354.56/2,079,631.97 = 2,079,631.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,354.56x = 2,079,631.97 × 2,079,631.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,354.56x = 4,324,869,125,447.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,869,125,447.00/1,473,354.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935,389.24

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