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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,053.25 and 2,294,380.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,053.25 and 2,294,380.69 is: 3,495,349.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,053.25 : 2,294,380.69 = 2,294,380.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,053.25/2,294,380.69 = 2,294,380.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,053.25x = 2,294,380.69 × 2,294,380.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,053.25x = 5,264,182,739,172.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,182,739,172.97/1,506,053.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,495,349.68

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