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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,631.91 and 3,204,139.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,631.91 and 3,204,139.78 is: 6,933,871.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,631.91 : 3,204,139.78 = 3,204,139.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,631.91/3,204,139.78 = 3,204,139.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,631.91x = 3,204,139.78 × 3,204,139.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,631.91x = 10,266,511,737,788.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,266,511,737,788.80/1,480,631.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,933,871.74

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