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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,992.06 and 3,301,038.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,992.06 and 3,301,038.56 is: 7,145,516.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,992.06 : 3,301,038.56 = 3,301,038.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,992.06/3,301,038.56 = 3,301,038.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,992.06x = 3,301,038.56 × 3,301,038.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,992.06x = 10,896,855,591,112.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896,855,591,112.07/1,524,992.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,145,516.27

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