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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,001.25 and 3,169,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,001.25 and 3,169,941.75 is: 6,602,182.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,001.25 : 3,169,941.75 = 3,169,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,001.25/3,169,941.75 = 3,169,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,001.25x = 3,169,941.75 × 3,169,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,001.25x = 10,048,530,698,393.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048,530,698,393.06/1,522,001.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,602,182.95

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