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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,553.50 and 3,180,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,553.50 and 3,180,276 is: 6,934,373.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,553.50 : 3,180,276 = 3,180,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,553.50/3,180,276 = 3,180,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,553.50x = 3,180,276 × 3,180,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,553.50x = 10,114,155,436,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,155,436,176/1,458,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,934,373.98

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