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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,137.25 and 2,206,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,137.25 and 2,206,521 is: 3,298,294.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,137.25 : 2,206,521 = 2,206,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,137.25/2,206,521 = 2,206,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,137.25x = 2,206,521 × 2,206,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,137.25x = 4,868,734,923,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,868,734,923,441/1,476,137.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,298,294.20

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