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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,793.50 and 3,184,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,793.50 and 3,184,173 is: 6,851,603.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,793.50 : 3,184,173 = 3,184,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,793.50/3,184,173 = 3,184,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,793.50x = 3,184,173 × 3,184,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,793.50x = 10,138,957,693,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,138,957,693,929/1,479,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,851,603.07

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