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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,194.50 and 3,278,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,194.50 and 3,278,001 is: 7,167,375.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,194.50 : 3,278,001 = 3,278,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,194.50/3,278,001 = 3,278,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,194.50x = 3,278,001 × 3,278,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,194.50x = 10,745,290,556,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,745,290,556,001/1,499,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,167,375.92

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