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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,450.75 and 3,220,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,450.75 and 3,220,821 is: 7,040,403.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,450.75 : 3,220,821 = 3,220,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,450.75/3,220,821 = 3,220,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,450.75x = 3,220,821 × 3,220,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,450.75x = 10,373,687,914,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,373,687,914,041/1,473,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040,403.57

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