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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,234.75 and 3,234,998.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,234.75 and 3,234,998.25 is: 6,975,717.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,234.75 : 3,234,998.25 = 3,234,998.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,234.75/3,234,998.25 = 3,234,998.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,234.75x = 3,234,998.25 × 3,234,998.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,234.75x = 10,465,213,677,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,213,677,503.06/1,500,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,717.42

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