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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,105.75 and 3,544,665.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,105.75 and 3,544,665.75 is: 8,359,129.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,105.75 : 3,544,665.75 = 3,544,665.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,105.75/3,544,665.75 = 3,544,665.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,105.75x = 3,544,665.75 × 3,544,665.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,105.75x = 12,564,655,279,223.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,564,655,279,223.06/1,503,105.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,359,129.28

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