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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,134.25 and 3,270,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,134.25 and 3,270,618 is: 7,060,062.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,134.25 : 3,270,618 = 3,270,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,134.25/3,270,618 = 3,270,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,134.25x = 3,270,618 × 3,270,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,134.25x = 10,696,942,101,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,942,101,924/1,515,134.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,060,062.24

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