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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,257.38 and 3,153,454.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,257.38 and 3,153,454.88 is: 6,745,279.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,257.38 : 3,153,454.88 = 3,153,454.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,257.38/3,153,454.88 = 3,153,454.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,257.38x = 3,153,454.88 × 3,153,454.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,257.38x = 9,944,277,648,661.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,277,648,661.27/1,474,257.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,279.23

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