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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,764.25 and 3,175,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,764.25 and 3,175,848 is: 6,614,799.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,764.25 : 3,175,848 = 3,175,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,764.25/3,175,848 = 3,175,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,764.25x = 3,175,848 × 3,175,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,764.25x = 10,086,010,519,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,086,010,519,104/1,524,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,614,799.97

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