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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,368.06 and 3,285,319.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,368.06 and 3,285,319.50 is: 7,193,784.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,368.06 : 3,285,319.50 = 3,285,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,368.06/3,285,319.50 = 3,285,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,368.06x = 3,285,319.50 × 3,285,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,368.06x = 10,793,324,217,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,793,324,217,080.25/1,500,368.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,193,784.30

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