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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,560.50 and 3,252,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,560.50 and 3,252,853 is: 7,127,397.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,560.50 : 3,252,853 = 3,252,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,560.50/3,252,853 = 3,252,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,560.50x = 3,252,853 × 3,252,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,560.50x = 10,581,052,639,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,052,639,609/1,484,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,397.39

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