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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,572.13 and 3,302,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,572.13 and 3,302,775 is: 7,188,009.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,572.13 : 3,302,775 = 3,302,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,572.13/3,302,775 = 3,302,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,572.13x = 3,302,775 × 3,302,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,572.13x = 10,908,322,700,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,908,322,700,625/1,517,572.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,009.40

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