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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,413 and 3,298,545.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,413 and 3,298,545.75 is: 7,175,092.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,413 : 3,298,545.75 = 3,298,545.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,413/3,298,545.75 = 3,298,545.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,413x = 3,298,545.75 × 3,298,545.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,413x = 10,880,404,064,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,880,404,064,843.06/1,516,413
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,175,092.84

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