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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,437.50 and 3,298,872.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,437.50 and 3,298,872.75 is: 7,214,459.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,437.50 : 3,298,872.75 = 3,298,872.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,437.50/3,298,872.75 = 3,298,872.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,437.50x = 3,298,872.75 × 3,298,872.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,437.50x = 10,882,561,420,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,561,420,692.56/1,508,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,214,459.61

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