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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,776.06 and 3,179,835.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,776.06 and 3,179,835.56 is: 6,833,029.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,776.06 : 3,179,835.56 = 3,179,835.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,776.06/3,179,835.56 = 3,179,835.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,776.06x = 3,179,835.56 × 3,179,835.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,776.06x = 10,111,354,204,539.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,111,354,204,539.69/1,479,776.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,029.98

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