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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,922.88 and 3,247,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,922.88 and 3,247,545 is: 7,012,692.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,922.88 : 3,247,545 = 3,247,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,922.88/3,247,545 = 3,247,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,922.88x = 3,247,545 × 3,247,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,922.88x = 10,546,548,527,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,548,527,025/1,503,922.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,692.41

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