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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,226.25 and 2,323,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,226.25 and 2,323,646 is: 3,596,613.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,226.25 : 2,323,646 = 2,323,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,226.25/2,323,646 = 2,323,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,226.25x = 2,323,646 × 2,323,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,226.25x = 5,399,330,733,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,330,733,316/1,501,226.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,596,613.59

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