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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,386.25 and 2,327,424.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,386.25 and 2,327,424.75 is: 3,595,960.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,386.25 : 2,327,424.75 = 2,327,424.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,386.25/2,327,424.75 = 2,327,424.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,386.25x = 2,327,424.75 × 2,327,424.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,386.25x = 5,416,905,966,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,905,966,912.56/1,506,386.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,960.84

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