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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,931.75 and 3,224,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,931.75 and 3,224,596.50 is: 6,783,095.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,931.75 : 3,224,596.50 = 3,224,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,931.75/3,224,596.50 = 3,224,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,931.75x = 3,224,596.50 × 3,224,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,931.75x = 10,398,022,587,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,398,022,587,812.25/1,532,931.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,095.59

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