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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,357.75 and 3,228,440.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,357.75 and 3,228,440.50 is: 7,040,749.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,357.75 : 3,228,440.50 = 3,228,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,357.75/3,228,440.50 = 3,228,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,357.75x = 3,228,440.50 × 3,228,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,357.75x = 10,422,828,062,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,422,828,062,040.25/1,480,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040,749.48

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