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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,036.25 and 3,312,734.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,036.25 and 3,312,734.25 is: 7,135,207.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,036.25 : 3,312,734.25 = 3,312,734.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,036.25/3,312,734.25 = 3,312,734.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,036.25x = 3,312,734.25 × 3,312,734.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,036.25x = 10,974,208,211,123.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,974,208,211,123.06/1,538,036.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,135,207.78

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