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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,250.88 and 2,294,670.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,250.88 and 2,294,670.38 is: 3,495,773.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,250.88 : 2,294,670.38 = 2,294,670.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,250.88/2,294,670.38 = 2,294,670.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,250.88x = 2,294,670.38 × 2,294,670.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,250.88x = 5,265,512,129,902.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,512,129,902.64/1,506,250.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,495,773.66

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