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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,746.75 and 3,183,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,746.75 and 3,183,456.75 is: 6,858,006.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,746.75 : 3,183,456.75 = 3,183,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,746.75/3,183,456.75 = 3,183,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,746.75x = 3,183,456.75 × 3,183,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,746.75x = 10,134,396,879,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,396,879,120.56/1,477,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,858,006.54

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