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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,812.50 and 3,313,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,812.50 and 3,313,881 is: 7,000,076.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,812.50 : 3,313,881 = 3,313,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,812.50/3,313,881 = 3,313,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,812.50x = 3,313,881 × 3,313,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,812.50x = 10,981,807,282,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,981,807,282,161/1,568,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,000,076.35

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