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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,657.41 and 3,261,933.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,657.41 and 3,261,933.28 is: 7,114,068.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,657.41 : 3,261,933.28 = 3,261,933.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,657.41/3,261,933.28 = 3,261,933.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,657.41x = 3,261,933.28 × 3,261,933.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,657.41x = 10,640,208,731,326.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,640,208,731,326.39/1,495,657.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,114,068.16

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