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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,112.50 and 3,435,311.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,112.50 and 3,435,311.25 is: 7,492,393.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,112.50 : 3,435,311.25 = 3,435,311.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,112.50/3,435,311.25 = 3,435,311.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,112.50x = 3,435,311.25 × 3,435,311.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,112.50x = 11,801,363,384,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,801,363,384,376.56/1,575,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492,393.96

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