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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,431.13 and 3,251,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,431.13 and 3,251,659.50 is: 6,899,683.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,431.13 : 3,251,659.50 = 3,251,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,431.13/3,251,659.50 = 3,251,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,431.13x = 3,251,659.50 × 3,251,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,431.13x = 10,573,289,503,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,573,289,503,940.25/1,532,431.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,899,683.34

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