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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,697.03 and 3,179,676.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,697.03 and 3,179,676.09 is: 6,832,709.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,697.03 : 3,179,676.09 = 3,179,676.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,697.03/3,179,676.09 = 3,179,676.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,697.03x = 3,179,676.09 × 3,179,676.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,697.03x = 10,110,340,061,165.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,110,340,061,165.26/1,479,697.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,832,709.57

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