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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,327.50 and 3,153,586.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,327.50 and 3,153,586.50 is: 6,745,521.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,327.50 : 3,153,586.50 = 3,153,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,327.50/3,153,586.50 = 3,153,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,327.50x = 3,153,586.50 × 3,153,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,327.50x = 9,945,107,812,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,945,107,812,982.25/1,474,327.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,521.48

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