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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,954.25 and 3,331,263.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,954.25 and 3,331,263.38 is: 7,281,921.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,954.25 : 3,331,263.38 = 3,331,263.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,954.25/3,331,263.38 = 3,331,263.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,954.25x = 3,331,263.38 × 3,331,263.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,954.25x = 11,097,315,673,616.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,097,315,673,616.39/1,523,954.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,281,921.80

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