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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,379,596.50 and 3,015,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,379,596.50 and 3,015,801 is: 6,592,547.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,379,596.50 : 3,015,801 = 3,015,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,379,596.50/3,015,801 = 3,015,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,379,596.50x = 3,015,801 × 3,015,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,379,596.50x = 9,095,055,671,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,095,055,671,601/1,379,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,592,547.66

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