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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,345.50 and 3,289,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,345.50 and 3,289,743 is: 7,237,396.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,345.50 : 3,289,743 = 3,289,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,345.50/3,289,743 = 3,289,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,345.50x = 3,289,743 × 3,289,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,345.50x = 10,822,409,006,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,409,006,049/1,495,345.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,396.98

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