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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,347.75 and 3,280,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,347.75 and 3,280,197 is: 7,195,444.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,347.75 : 3,280,197 = 3,280,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,347.75/3,280,197 = 3,280,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,347.75x = 3,280,197 × 3,280,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,347.75x = 10,759,692,358,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,759,692,358,809/1,495,347.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,195,444.91

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