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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,966.75 and 3,300,986.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,966.75 and 3,300,986.25 is: 7,145,408.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,966.75 : 3,300,986.25 = 3,300,986.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,966.75/3,300,986.25 = 3,300,986.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,966.75x = 3,300,986.25 × 3,300,986.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,966.75x = 10,896,510,222,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896,510,222,689.06/1,524,966.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,145,408.40

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