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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,216.59 and 3,153,374.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,216.59 and 3,153,374.86 is: 6,745,123.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,216.59 : 3,153,374.86 = 3,153,374.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,216.59/3,153,374.86 = 3,153,374.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,216.59x = 3,153,374.86 × 3,153,374.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,216.59x = 9,943,773,003,738.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,773,003,738.30/1,474,216.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,123.51

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