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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,663.13 and 3,286,423.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,663.13 and 3,286,423.13 is: 7,163,786.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,663.13 : 3,286,423.13 = 3,286,423.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,663.13/3,286,423.13 = 3,286,423.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,663.13x = 3,286,423.13 × 3,286,423.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,663.13x = 10,800,576,956,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,800,576,956,534.77/1,507,663.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,163,786.64

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