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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,910.50 and 3,276,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,910.50 and 3,276,063 is: 7,165,040.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,910.50 : 3,276,063 = 3,276,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,910.50/3,276,063 = 3,276,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,910.50x = 3,276,063 × 3,276,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,910.50x = 10,732,588,779,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,732,588,779,969/1,497,910.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,165,040.09

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