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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,525.13 and 3,181,714.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,525.13 and 3,181,714.88 is: 6,907,632.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,525.13 : 3,181,714.88 = 3,181,714.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,525.13/3,181,714.88 = 3,181,714.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,525.13x = 3,181,714.88 × 3,181,714.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,525.13x = 10,123,309,545,796.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,309,545,796.27/1,465,525.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,632.88

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