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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,475,303.11 and 3,174,808.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,475,303.11 and 3,174,808.17 is: 6,832,092.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,475,303.11 : 3,174,808.17 = 3,174,808.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,475,303.11/3,174,808.17 = 3,174,808.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,475,303.11x = 3,174,808.17 × 3,174,808.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,475,303.11x = 10,079,406,928,204.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,079,406,928,204.28/1,475,303.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,832,092.24

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