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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,117.56 and 3,167,790.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,117.56 and 3,167,790.19 is: 6,716,268.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,117.56 : 3,167,790.19 = 3,167,790.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,117.56/3,167,790.19 = 3,167,790.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,117.56x = 3,167,790.19 × 3,167,790.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,117.56x = 10,034,894,672,021.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,034,894,672,021.29/1,494,117.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,716,268.47

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