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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,122.75 and 3,218,980.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,122.75 and 3,218,980.50 is: 6,767,475.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,122.75 : 3,218,980.50 = 3,218,980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,122.75/3,218,980.50 = 3,218,980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,122.75x = 3,218,980.50 × 3,218,980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,122.75x = 10,361,835,459,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,361,835,459,380.25/1,531,122.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,767,475.34

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