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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,681.50 and 3,191,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,681.50 and 3,191,127 is: 6,891,398.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,681.50 : 3,191,127 = 3,191,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,681.50/3,191,127 = 3,191,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,681.50x = 3,191,127 × 3,191,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,681.50x = 10,183,291,530,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,291,530,129/1,477,681.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,891,398.13

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