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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,680.44 and 3,237,232.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,680.44 and 3,237,232.31 is: 7,068,059.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,680.44 : 3,237,232.31 = 3,237,232.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,680.44/3,237,232.31 = 3,237,232.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,680.44x = 3,237,232.31 × 3,237,232.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,680.44x = 10,479,673,045,094.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,673,045,094.10/1,482,680.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,059.16

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