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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,311 and 3,316,038.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,311 and 3,316,038.75 is: 7,209,095.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,311 : 3,316,038.75 = 3,316,038.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,311/3,316,038.75 = 3,316,038.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,311x = 3,316,038.75 × 3,316,038.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,311x = 10,996,112,991,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,996,112,991,501.56/1,525,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,095.71

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