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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,271.12 and 3,250,964.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,271.12 and 3,250,964.11 is: 6,965,642.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,271.12 : 3,250,964.11 = 3,250,964.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,271.12/3,250,964.11 = 3,250,964.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,271.12x = 3,250,964.11 × 3,250,964.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,271.12x = 10,568,767,640,444.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,568,767,640,444.39/1,517,271.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,965,642.15

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