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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,522.94 and 3,183,760.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,522.94 and 3,183,760.13 is: 6,851,079.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,522.94 : 3,183,760.13 = 3,183,760.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,522.94/3,183,760.13 = 3,183,760.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,522.94x = 3,183,760.13 × 3,183,760.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,522.94x = 10,136,328,533,540.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,136,328,533,540.02/1,479,522.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,851,079.00

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