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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,375,573.50 and 3,236,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,375,573.50 and 3,236,664 is: 7,615,728.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,375,573.50 : 3,236,664 = 3,236,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,375,573.50/3,236,664 = 3,236,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,375,573.50x = 3,236,664 × 3,236,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,375,573.50x = 10,475,993,848,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,475,993,848,896/1,375,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,615,728.17

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