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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,125.90 and 3,241,851.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,125.90 and 3,241,851.61 is: 6,900,021.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,125.90 : 3,241,851.61 = 3,241,851.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,125.90/3,241,851.61 = 3,241,851.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,125.90x = 3,241,851.61 × 3,241,851.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,125.90x = 10,509,601,857,207.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,601,857,207.28/1,523,125.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,900,021.77

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