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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,359.75 and 3,280,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,359.75 and 3,280,203 is: 7,195,413.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,359.75 : 3,280,203 = 3,280,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,359.75/3,280,203 = 3,280,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,359.75x = 3,280,203 × 3,280,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,359.75x = 10,759,731,721,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,759,731,721,209/1,495,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,195,413.49

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