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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,084.25 and 3,244,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,084.25 and 3,244,725 is: 7,009,087.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,084.25 : 3,244,725 = 3,244,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,084.25/3,244,725 = 3,244,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,084.25x = 3,244,725 × 3,244,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,084.25x = 10,528,240,325,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,528,240,325,625/1,502,084.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,009,087.76

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