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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,201.69 and 3,181,978.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,201.69 and 3,181,978.69 is: 6,625,426.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,201.69 : 3,181,978.69 = 3,181,978.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,201.69/3,181,978.69 = 3,181,978.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,201.69x = 3,181,978.69 × 3,181,978.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,201.69x = 10,124,988,367,704.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,988,367,704.22/1,528,201.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,625,426.77

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