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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,457.28 and 3,272,420.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,457.28 and 3,272,420.25 is: 7,156,057.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,457.28 : 3,272,420.25 = 3,272,420.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,457.28/3,272,420.25 = 3,272,420.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,457.28x = 3,272,420.25 × 3,272,420.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,457.28x = 10,708,734,292,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,708,734,292,610.06/1,496,457.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,057.46

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