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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,324.03 and 3,153,580.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,324.03 and 3,153,580.59 is: 6,745,512.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,324.03 : 3,153,580.59 = 3,153,580.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,324.03/3,153,580.59 = 3,153,580.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,324.03x = 3,153,580.59 × 3,153,580.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,324.03x = 9,945,070,561,276.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,945,070,561,276.60/1,474,324.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,512.08

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