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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,626.50 and 3,179,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,626.50 and 3,179,205 is: 6,808,004.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,626.50 : 3,179,205 = 3,179,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,626.50/3,179,205 = 3,179,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,626.50x = 3,179,205 × 3,179,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,626.50x = 10,107,344,432,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,344,432,025/1,484,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,808,004.86

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