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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,997.25 and 3,433,162.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,997.25 and 3,433,162.50 is: 7,375,860.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,997.25 : 3,433,162.50 = 3,433,162.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,997.25/3,433,162.50 = 3,433,162.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,997.25x = 3,433,162.50 × 3,433,162.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,997.25x = 11,786,604,751,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,786,604,751,406.25/1,597,997.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,375,860.47

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