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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,762.75 and 3,229,949.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,762.75 and 3,229,949.25 is: 6,882,721.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,762.75 : 3,229,949.25 = 3,229,949.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,762.75/3,229,949.25 = 3,229,949.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,762.75x = 3,229,949.25 × 3,229,949.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,762.75x = 10,432,572,157,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,572,157,575.56/1,515,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,721.03

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