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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,356.13 and 3,302,434.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,356.13 and 3,302,434.13 is: 7,187,548.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,356.13 : 3,302,434.13 = 3,302,434.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,356.13/3,302,434.13 = 3,302,434.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,356.13x = 3,302,434.13 × 3,302,434.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,356.13x = 10,906,071,149,964.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,906,071,149,964.52/1,517,356.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,187,548.77

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