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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,936.75 and 3,131,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,936.75 and 3,131,799 is: 6,521,660.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,936.75 : 3,131,799 = 3,131,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,936.75/3,131,799 = 3,131,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,936.75x = 3,131,799 × 3,131,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,936.75x = 9,808,164,976,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,164,976,401/1,503,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,521,660.55

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