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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,257.75 and 3,345,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,257.75 and 3,345,831 is: 7,353,935.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,257.75 : 3,345,831 = 3,345,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,257.75/3,345,831 = 3,345,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,257.75x = 3,345,831 × 3,345,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,257.75x = 11,194,585,080,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,194,585,080,561/1,522,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,353,935.35

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