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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,160.50 and 3,236,559.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,160.50 and 3,236,559.19 is: 6,982,796.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,160.50 : 3,236,559.19 = 3,236,559.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,160.50/3,236,559.19 = 3,236,559.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,160.50x = 3,236,559.19 × 3,236,559.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,160.50x = 10,475,315,374,190.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,475,315,374,190.66/1,500,160.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,982,796.42

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