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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,083.75 and 3,188,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,083.75 and 3,188,574 is: 6,869,208.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,083.75 : 3,188,574 = 3,188,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,083.75/3,188,574 = 3,188,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,083.75x = 3,188,574 × 3,188,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,083.75x = 10,167,004,153,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,167,004,153,476/1,480,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,208.69

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