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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,433,521.50 and 3,079,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,433,521.50 and 3,079,539 is: 6,615,569.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,433,521.50 : 3,079,539 = 3,079,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,433,521.50/3,079,539 = 3,079,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,433,521.50x = 3,079,539 × 3,079,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,433,521.50x = 9,483,560,452,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,483,560,452,521/1,433,521.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,615,569.04

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