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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,960.25 and 3,261,039.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,960.25 and 3,261,039.75 is: 7,005,704.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,960.25 : 3,261,039.75 = 3,261,039.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,960.25/3,261,039.75 = 3,261,039.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,960.25x = 3,261,039.75 × 3,261,039.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,960.25x = 10,634,380,251,080.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,634,380,251,080.06/1,517,960.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,005,704.04

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