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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,777.19 and 3,247,585.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,777.19 and 3,247,585.31 is: 7,127,296.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,777.19 : 3,247,585.31 = 3,247,585.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,777.19/3,247,585.31 = 3,247,585.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,777.19x = 3,247,585.31 × 3,247,585.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,777.19x = 10,546,810,361,965.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,810,361,965.72/1,479,777.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,296.22

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