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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,216.88 and 3,153,375.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,216.88 and 3,153,375.42 is: 6,745,124.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,216.88 : 3,153,375.42 = 3,153,375.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,216.88/3,153,375.42 = 3,153,375.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,216.88x = 3,153,375.42 × 3,153,375.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,216.88x = 9,943,776,551,285.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,776,551,285.33/1,474,216.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,124.63

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