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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,909.50 and 3,291,394.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,909.50 and 3,291,394.50 is: 7,099,554.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,909.50 : 3,291,394.50 = 3,291,394.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,909.50/3,291,394.50 = 3,291,394.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,909.50x = 3,291,394.50 × 3,291,394.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,909.50x = 10,833,277,754,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,833,277,754,630.25/1,525,909.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,099,554.56

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