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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,735.13 and 3,220,458.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,735.13 and 3,220,458.75 is: 6,837,947.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,735.13 : 3,220,458.75 = 3,220,458.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,735.13/3,220,458.75 = 3,220,458.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,735.13x = 3,220,458.75 × 3,220,458.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,735.13x = 10,371,354,560,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,371,354,560,451.56/1,516,735.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837,947.11

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