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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,480.06 and 3,272,460.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,480.06 and 3,272,460.75 is: 7,156,125.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,480.06 : 3,272,460.75 = 3,272,460.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,480.06/3,272,460.75 = 3,272,460.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,480.06x = 3,272,460.75 × 3,272,460.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,480.06x = 10,708,999,360,290.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,708,999,360,290.56/1,496,480.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,125.65

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