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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,315 and 3,461,528.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,315 and 3,461,528.25 is: 7,195,141.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,315 : 3,461,528.25 = 3,461,528.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,315/3,461,528.25 = 3,461,528.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,315x = 3,461,528.25 × 3,461,528.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,315x = 11,982,177,825,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,982,177,825,548.06/1,665,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,195,141.96

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