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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,531.50 and 3,261,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,531.50 and 3,261,744 is: 7,113,841.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,531.50 : 3,261,744 = 3,261,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,531.50/3,261,744 = 3,261,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,531.50x = 3,261,744 × 3,261,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,531.50x = 10,638,973,921,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,638,973,921,536/1,495,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113,841.41

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