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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,740.94 and 3,183,446.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,740.94 and 3,183,446.25 is: 6,857,988.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,740.94 : 3,183,446.25 = 3,183,446.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,740.94/3,183,446.25 = 3,183,446.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,740.94x = 3,183,446.25 × 3,183,446.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,740.94x = 10,134,330,026,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,330,026,639.06/1,477,740.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,857,988.28

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