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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,058.17 and 3,270,480.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,058.17 and 3,270,480.05 is: 7,059,821.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,058.17 : 3,270,480.05 = 3,270,480.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,058.17/3,270,480.05 = 3,270,480.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,058.17x = 3,270,480.05 × 3,270,480.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,058.17x = 10,696,039,737,007.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,039,737,007.50/1,515,058.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,059,821.16

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