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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,864.75 and 3,306,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,864.75 and 3,306,372 is: 7,254,861.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,864.75 : 3,306,372 = 3,306,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,864.75/3,306,372 = 3,306,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,864.75x = 3,306,372 × 3,306,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,864.75x = 10,932,095,802,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,095,802,384/1,506,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,254,861.99

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