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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,401.75 and 3,235,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,401.75 and 3,235,068 is: 7,083,831.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,401.75 : 3,235,068 = 3,235,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,401.75/3,235,068 = 3,235,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,401.75x = 3,235,068 × 3,235,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,401.75x = 10,465,664,964,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,664,964,624/1,477,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,831.44

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