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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,907.50 and 3,237,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,907.50 and 3,237,651 is: 7,068,805.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,907.50 : 3,237,651 = 3,237,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,907.50/3,237,651 = 3,237,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,907.50x = 3,237,651 × 3,237,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,907.50x = 10,482,383,997,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,482,383,997,801/1,482,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,805.03

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