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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,226.63 and 3,253,115.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,226.63 and 3,253,115.25 is: 6,938,482.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,226.63 : 3,253,115.25 = 3,253,115.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,226.63/3,253,115.25 = 3,253,115.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,226.63x = 3,253,115.25 × 3,253,115.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,226.63x = 10,582,758,829,782.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,582,758,829,782.56/1,525,226.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,938,482.88

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