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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,327 and 3,241,937.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,327 and 3,241,937.75 is: 7,080,758.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,327 : 3,241,937.75 = 3,241,937.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,327/3,241,937.75 = 3,241,937.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,327x = 3,241,937.75 × 3,241,937.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,327x = 10,510,160,374,875.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,510,160,374,875.06/1,484,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,080,758.06

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