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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,320.75 and 3,274,275.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,320.75 and 3,274,275.38 is: 7,042,457.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,320.75 : 3,274,275.38 = 3,274,275.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,320.75/3,274,275.38 = 3,274,275.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,320.75x = 3,274,275.38 × 3,274,275.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,320.75x = 10,720,879,231,331.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,720,879,231,331.39/1,522,320.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,042,457.53

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