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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,901.50 and 3,205,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,901.50 and 3,205,755 is: 6,860,841.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,901.50 : 3,205,755 = 3,205,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,901.50/3,205,755 = 3,205,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,901.50x = 3,205,755 × 3,205,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,901.50x = 10,276,865,120,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,276,865,120,025/1,497,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,841.73

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