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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,484.50 and 3,235,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,484.50 and 3,235,218 is: 7,084,091.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,484.50 : 3,235,218 = 3,235,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,484.50/3,235,218 = 3,235,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,484.50x = 3,235,218 × 3,235,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,484.50x = 10,466,635,507,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,466,635,507,524/1,477,484.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,084,091.58

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