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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,907.50 and 3,205,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,907.50 and 3,205,767 is: 6,860,865.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,907.50 : 3,205,767 = 3,205,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,907.50/3,205,767 = 3,205,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,907.50x = 3,205,767 × 3,205,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,907.50x = 10,276,942,058,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,276,942,058,289/1,497,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,865.61

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