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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,222.50 and 3,186,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,222.50 and 3,186,177 is: 6,789,440.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,222.50 : 3,186,177 = 3,186,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,222.50/3,186,177 = 3,186,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,222.50x = 3,186,177 × 3,186,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,222.50x = 10,151,723,875,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,723,875,329/1,495,222.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,789,440.28

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