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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,461 and 3,364,517.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,461 and 3,364,517.25 is: 7,362,772.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,461 : 3,364,517.25 = 3,364,517.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,461/3,364,517.25 = 3,364,517.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,461x = 3,364,517.25 × 3,364,517.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,461x = 11,319,976,325,547.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,319,976,325,547.56/1,537,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362,772.99

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