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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,375.50 and 3,280,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,375.50 and 3,280,233 is: 7,195,469.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,375.50 : 3,280,233 = 3,280,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,375.50/3,280,233 = 3,280,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,375.50x = 3,280,233 × 3,280,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,375.50x = 10,759,928,534,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,759,928,534,289/1,495,375.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,195,469.32

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