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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,431.50 and 3,298,859.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,431.50 and 3,298,859.25 is: 7,214,429.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,431.50 : 3,298,859.25 = 3,298,859.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,431.50/3,298,859.25 = 3,298,859.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,431.50x = 3,298,859.25 × 3,298,859.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,431.50x = 10,882,472,351,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,472,351,310.56/1,508,431.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,214,429.26

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