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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,612.25 and 3,242,028.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,612.25 and 3,242,028.38 is: 6,939,563.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,612.25 : 3,242,028.38 = 3,242,028.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,612.25/3,242,028.38 = 3,242,028.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,612.25x = 3,242,028.38 × 3,242,028.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,612.25x = 10,510,747,984,305.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,510,747,984,305.14/1,514,612.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,939,563.56

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