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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,758.75 and 3,251,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,758.75 and 3,251,700 is: 7,012,761.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,758.75 : 3,251,700 = 3,251,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,758.75/3,251,700 = 3,251,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,758.75x = 3,251,700 × 3,251,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,758.75x = 10,573,552,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,573,552,890,000/1,507,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,761.75

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