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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,327.25 and 3,305,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,327.25 and 3,305,277 is: 7,185,858.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,327.25 : 3,305,277 = 3,305,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,327.25/3,305,277 = 3,305,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,327.25x = 3,305,277 × 3,305,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,327.25x = 10,924,856,046,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,924,856,046,729/1,520,327.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,185,858.21

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