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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,335.50 and 3,250,576.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,335.50 and 3,250,576.50 is: 6,963,685.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,335.50 : 3,250,576.50 = 3,250,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,335.50/3,250,576.50 = 3,250,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,335.50x = 3,250,576.50 × 3,250,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,335.50x = 10,566,247,582,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,566,247,582,352.25/1,517,335.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,685.74

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