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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,959.38 and 3,209,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,959.38 and 3,209,487.75 is: 6,983,793.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,959.38 : 3,209,487.75 = 3,209,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,959.38/3,209,487.75 = 3,209,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,959.38x = 3,209,487.75 × 3,209,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,959.38x = 10,300,811,617,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,300,811,617,400.06/1,474,959.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,983,793.45

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