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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,189.50 and 3,213,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,189.50 and 3,213,198 is: 6,989,381.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,189.50 : 3,213,198 = 3,213,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,189.50/3,213,198 = 3,213,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,189.50x = 3,213,198 × 3,213,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,189.50x = 10,324,641,387,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,324,641,387,204/1,477,189.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,381.79

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