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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,592.25 and 3,280,965.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,592.25 and 3,280,965.75 is: 7,140,349.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,592.25 : 3,280,965.75 = 3,280,965.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,592.25/3,280,965.75 = 3,280,965.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,592.25x = 3,280,965.75 × 3,280,965.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,592.25x = 10,764,736,252,673.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,764,736,252,673.06/1,507,592.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,140,349.95

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