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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,117.75 and 3,234,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,117.75 and 3,234,798 is: 6,975,397.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,117.75 : 3,234,798 = 3,234,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,117.75/3,234,798 = 3,234,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,117.75x = 3,234,798 × 3,234,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,117.75x = 10,463,918,100,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,463,918,100,804/1,500,117.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,397.83

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