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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,230.75 and 3,153,402.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,230.75 and 3,153,402.75 is: 6,745,178.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,230.75 : 3,153,402.75 = 3,153,402.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,230.75/3,153,402.75 = 3,153,402.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,230.75x = 3,153,402.75 × 3,153,402.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,230.75x = 9,943,948,903,707.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,948,903,707.56/1,474,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,178.06

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