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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,336.25 and 3,260,695.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,336.25 and 3,260,695.50 is: 6,753,408.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,336.25 : 3,260,695.50 = 3,260,695.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,336.25/3,260,695.50 = 3,260,695.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,336.25x = 3,260,695.50 × 3,260,695.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,336.25x = 10,632,135,143,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,632,135,143,720.25/1,574,336.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,753,408.08

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