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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,552.50 and 3,261,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,552.50 and 3,261,807 is: 7,114,016.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,552.50 : 3,261,807 = 3,261,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,552.50/3,261,807 = 3,261,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,552.50x = 3,261,807 × 3,261,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,552.50x = 10,639,384,905,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,639,384,905,249/1,495,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,114,016.33

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