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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,357.63 and 3,183,486.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,357.63 and 3,183,486.75 is: 6,745,789.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,357.63 : 3,183,486.75 = 3,183,486.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,357.63/3,183,486.75 = 3,183,486.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,357.63x = 3,183,486.75 × 3,183,486.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,357.63x = 10,134,587,887,425.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,587,887,425.56/1,502,357.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,789.23

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