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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,352.25 and 3,170,649.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,352.25 and 3,170,649.38 is: 6,603,607.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,352.25 : 3,170,649.38 = 3,170,649.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,352.25/3,170,649.38 = 3,170,649.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,352.25x = 3,170,649.38 × 3,170,649.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,352.25x = 10,053,017,459,187.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,053,017,459,187.89/1,522,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,603,607.98

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