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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,776.91 and 3,179,837.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,776.91 and 3,179,837.53 is: 6,833,034.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,776.91 : 3,179,837.53 = 3,179,837.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,776.91/3,179,837.53 = 3,179,837.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,776.91x = 3,179,837.53 × 3,179,837.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,776.91x = 10,111,366,725,146.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,111,366,725,146.09/1,479,776.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,034.55

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