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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,672.75 and 3,191,109.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,672.75 and 3,191,109.38 is: 6,891,362.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,672.75 : 3,191,109.38 = 3,191,109.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,672.75/3,191,109.38 = 3,191,109.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,672.75x = 3,191,109.38 × 3,191,109.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,672.75x = 10,183,179,043,212.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,179,043,212.89/1,477,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,891,362.82

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