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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,222.25 and 3,318,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,222.25 and 3,318,165 is: 7,214,033.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,222.25 : 3,318,165 = 3,318,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,222.25/3,318,165 = 3,318,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,222.25x = 3,318,165 × 3,318,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,222.25x = 11,010,218,967,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,218,967,225/1,526,222.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,214,033.85

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