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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,364.38 and 3,264,948.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,364.38 and 3,264,948.75 is: 7,109,606.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,364.38 : 3,264,948.75 = 3,264,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,364.38/3,264,948.75 = 3,264,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,364.38x = 3,264,948.75 × 3,264,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,364.38x = 10,659,890,340,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,659,890,340,126.56/1,499,364.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,109,606.26

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