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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,457,533.50 and 3,202,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,457,533.50 and 3,202,023 is: 7,034,453.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,533.50 : 3,202,023 = 3,202,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,533.50/3,202,023 = 3,202,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,533.50x = 3,202,023 × 3,202,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,533.50x = 10,252,951,292,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,252,951,292,529/1,457,533.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,034,453.27

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