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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,454.50 and 3,220,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,454.50 and 3,220,827 is: 7,040,411.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,454.50 : 3,220,827 = 3,220,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,454.50/3,220,827 = 3,220,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,454.50x = 3,220,827 × 3,220,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,454.50x = 10,373,726,563,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,373,726,563,929/1,473,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040,411.88

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