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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,477,841.50 and 3,176,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,477,841.50 and 3,176,696 is: 6,828,470.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,841.50 : 3,176,696 = 3,176,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,841.50/3,176,696 = 3,176,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,841.50x = 3,176,696 × 3,176,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,841.50x = 10,091,397,476,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,091,397,476,416/1,477,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,828,470.76

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