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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,623.25 and 3,548,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,623.25 and 3,548,286 is: 8,373,329.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,623.25 : 3,548,286 = 3,548,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,623.25/3,548,286 = 3,548,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,623.25x = 3,548,286 × 3,548,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,623.25x = 12,590,333,537,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,590,333,537,796/1,503,623.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,373,329.91

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