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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,327.50 and 3,175,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,327.50 and 3,175,326 is: 6,824,956.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,327.50 : 3,175,326 = 3,175,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,327.50/3,175,326 = 3,175,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,327.50x = 3,175,326 × 3,175,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,327.50x = 10,082,695,206,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,082,695,206,276/1,477,327.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824,956.01

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