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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,556.50 and 3,256,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,556.50 and 3,256,821 is: 7,198,151.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,556.50 : 3,256,821 = 3,256,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,556.50/3,256,821 = 3,256,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,556.50x = 3,256,821 × 3,256,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,556.50x = 10,606,883,026,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,606,883,026,041/1,473,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,198,151.56

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