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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,080.25 and 3,188,854.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,080.25 and 3,188,854.50 is: 6,861,162.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,080.25 : 3,188,854.50 = 3,188,854.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,080.25/3,188,854.50 = 3,188,854.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,080.25x = 3,188,854.50 × 3,188,854.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,080.25x = 10,168,793,022,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,168,793,022,170.25/1,482,080.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,162.22

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