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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,721.63 and 3,263,788.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,721.63 and 3,263,788.13 is: 6,981,819.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,721.63 : 3,263,788.13 = 3,263,788.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,721.63/3,263,788.13 = 3,263,788.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,721.63x = 3,263,788.13 × 3,263,788.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,721.63x = 10,652,312,924,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,652,312,924,891.02/1,525,721.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,981,819.46

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