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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,309.66 and 2,143,907.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,309.66 and 2,143,907.81 is: 3,063,594.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,309.66 : 2,143,907.81 = 2,143,907.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,309.66/2,143,907.81 = 2,143,907.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,309.66x = 2,143,907.81 × 2,143,907.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,309.66x = 4,596,340,708,498.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,340,708,498.54/1,500,309.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,063,594.70

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