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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,596.50 and 3,179,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,596.50 and 3,179,145 is: 6,807,885.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,596.50 : 3,179,145 = 3,179,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,596.50/3,179,145 = 3,179,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,596.50x = 3,179,145 × 3,179,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,596.50x = 10,106,962,931,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,106,962,931,025/1,484,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,885.46

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