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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,913.50 and 3,131,753.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,913.50 and 3,131,753.63 is: 6,521,572.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,913.50 : 3,131,753.63 = 3,131,753.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,913.50/3,131,753.63 = 3,131,753.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,913.50x = 3,131,753.63 × 3,131,753.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,913.50x = 9,807,880,767,700.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,880,767,700.64/1,503,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,521,572.40

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