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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,255.50 and 3,153,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,255.50 and 3,153,444 is: 6,745,241.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,255.50 : 3,153,444 = 3,153,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,255.50/3,153,444 = 3,153,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,255.50x = 3,153,444 × 3,153,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,255.50x = 9,944,209,061,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,209,061,136/1,474,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,241.28

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