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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,973.13 and 3,279,541.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,973.13 and 3,279,541.50 is: 7,194,371.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,973.13 : 3,279,541.50 = 3,279,541.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,973.13/3,279,541.50 = 3,279,541.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,973.13x = 3,279,541.50 × 3,279,541.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,973.13x = 10,755,392,450,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,755,392,450,222.25/1,494,973.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,194,371.77

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