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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,254.88 and 3,174,764.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,254.88 and 3,174,764.63 is: 6,643,004.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,254.88 : 3,174,764.63 = 3,174,764.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,254.88/3,174,764.63 = 3,174,764.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,254.88x = 3,174,764.63 × 3,174,764.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,254.88x = 10,079,130,424,151.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,079,130,424,151.39/1,517,254.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643,004.15

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