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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,442.25 and 3,298,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,442.25 and 3,298,880.75 is: 7,214,471.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,442.25 : 3,298,880.75 = 3,298,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,442.25/3,298,880.75 = 3,298,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,442.25x = 3,298,880.75 × 3,298,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,442.25x = 10,882,614,202,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,614,202,720.56/1,508,442.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,214,471.88

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