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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,893.50 and 3,292,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,893.50 and 3,292,731 is: 7,243,051.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,893.50 : 3,292,731 = 3,292,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,893.50/3,292,731 = 3,292,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,893.50x = 3,292,731 × 3,292,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,893.50x = 10,842,077,438,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,842,077,438,361/1,496,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,243,051.99

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