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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,273.37 and 3,263,754.71

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,273.37 and 3,263,754.71 is: 7,025,180.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,273.37 : 3,263,754.71 = 3,263,754.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,273.37/3,263,754.71 = 3,263,754.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,273.37x = 3,263,754.71 × 3,263,754.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,273.37x = 10,652,094,829,103.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,652,094,829,103.64/1,516,273.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,025,180.97

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