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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,560,881.25 and 3,405,370.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,560,881.25 and 3,405,370.50 is: 7,429,487.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,560,881.25 : 3,405,370.50 = 3,405,370.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,560,881.25/3,405,370.50 = 3,405,370.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,560,881.25x = 3,405,370.50 × 3,405,370.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,560,881.25x = 11,596,548,242,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,596,548,242,270.25/1,560,881.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,429,487.82

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