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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,686.25 and 3,237,246.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,686.25 and 3,237,246.75 is: 7,068,094.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,686.25 : 3,237,246.75 = 3,237,246.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,686.25/3,237,246.75 = 3,237,246.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,686.25x = 3,237,246.75 × 3,237,246.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,686.25x = 10,479,766,520,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,766,520,385.56/1,482,686.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,094.49

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