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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,424.75 and 3,175,136.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,424.75 and 3,175,136.25 is: 6,643,815.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,424.75 : 3,175,136.25 = 3,175,136.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,424.75/3,175,136.25 = 3,175,136.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,424.75x = 3,175,136.25 × 3,175,136.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,424.75x = 10,081,490,206,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081,490,206,064.06/1,517,424.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643,815.59

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