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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,136.31 and 3,270,619.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,136.31 and 3,270,619.31 is: 7,060,058.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,136.31 : 3,270,619.31 = 3,270,619.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,136.31/3,270,619.31 = 3,270,619.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,136.31x = 3,270,619.31 × 3,270,619.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,136.31x = 10,696,950,687,297.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,950,687,297.97/1,515,136.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,060,058.29

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