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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,303.50 and 3,203,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,303.50 and 3,203,232 is: 6,861,948.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,303.50 : 3,203,232 = 3,203,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,303.50/3,203,232 = 3,203,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,303.50x = 3,203,232 × 3,203,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,303.50x = 10,260,695,245,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,260,695,245,824/1,495,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,948.26

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