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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,766.75 and 3,096,500.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,766.75 and 3,096,500.06 is: 6,317,382.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,766.75 : 3,096,500.06 = 3,096,500.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,766.75/3,096,500.06 = 3,096,500.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,766.75x = 3,096,500.06 × 3,096,500.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,766.75x = 9,588,312,637,062.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,588,312,637,062.50/1,517,766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,317,382.19

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