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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,283 and 3,213,888.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,283 and 3,213,888.75 is: 6,848,237.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,283 : 3,213,888.75 = 3,213,888.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,283/3,213,888.75 = 3,213,888.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,283x = 3,213,888.75 × 3,213,888.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,283x = 10,329,080,897,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,329,080,897,376.56/1,508,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,848,237.96

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