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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,960.38 and 3,125,066.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,960.38 and 3,125,066.06 is: 6,625,712.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,960.38 : 3,125,066.06 = 3,125,066.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,960.38/3,125,066.06 = 3,125,066.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,960.38x = 3,125,066.06 × 3,125,066.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,960.38x = 9,766,037,894,989.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,766,037,894,989.25/1,473,960.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,625,712.65

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