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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,920.50 and 3,288,066.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,920.50 and 3,288,066.75 is: 7,122,496.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,920.50 : 3,288,066.75 = 3,288,066.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,920.50/3,288,066.75 = 3,288,066.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,920.50x = 3,288,066.75 × 3,288,066.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,920.50x = 10,811,382,952,455.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,811,382,952,455.56/1,517,920.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,122,496.17

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