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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,754.25 and 3,251,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,754.25 and 3,251,691 is: 7,012,743.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,754.25 : 3,251,691 = 3,251,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,754.25/3,251,691 = 3,251,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,754.25x = 3,251,691 × 3,251,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,754.25x = 10,573,494,359,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,573,494,359,481/1,507,754.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,743.86

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