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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,682.56 and 3,283,097.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,682.56 and 3,283,097.06 is: 7,201,745.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,682.56 : 3,283,097.06 = 3,283,097.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,682.56/3,283,097.06 = 3,283,097.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,682.56x = 3,283,097.06 × 3,283,097.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,682.56x = 10,778,726,321,796.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,778,726,321,796.13/1,496,682.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,201,745.11

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