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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,073.38 and 3,291,036.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,073.38 and 3,291,036.75 is: 7,239,566.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,073.38 : 3,291,036.75 = 3,291,036.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,073.38/3,291,036.75 = 3,291,036.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,073.38x = 3,291,036.75 × 3,291,036.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,073.38x = 10,830,922,889,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,830,922,889,850.56/1,496,073.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,239,566.64

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