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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,812.75 and 1,534,091.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,812.75 and 1,534,091.25 is: 3,287,781.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,812.75 : 1,534,091.25 = 1,534,091.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,812.75/1,534,091.25 = 1,534,091.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,812.75x = 1,534,091.25 × 1,534,091.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,812.75x = 2,353,435,963,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,435,963,326.56/715,812.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,287,781.56

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