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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,875.13 and 3,264,443.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,875.13 and 3,264,443.81 is: 7,048,593.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,875.13 : 3,264,443.81 = 3,264,443.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,875.13/3,264,443.81 = 3,264,443.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,875.13x = 3,264,443.81 × 3,264,443.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,875.13x = 10,656,593,404,969.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,656,593,404,969.54/1,511,875.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,048,593.65

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