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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,378.25 and 2,191,479.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,378.25 and 2,191,479.75 is: 3,209,471.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,378.25 : 2,191,479.75 = 2,191,479.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,378.25/2,191,479.75 = 2,191,479.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,378.25x = 2,191,479.75 × 2,191,479.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,378.25x = 4,802,583,494,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802,583,494,660.06/1,496,378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,209,471.60

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