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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,792.31 and 3,154,524.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,792.31 and 3,154,524.75 is: 6,747,408.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,792.31 : 3,154,524.75 = 3,154,524.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,792.31/3,154,524.75 = 3,154,524.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,792.31x = 3,154,524.75 × 3,154,524.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,792.31x = 9,951,026,398,362.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,951,026,398,362.56/1,474,792.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,747,408.64

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