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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,586.50 and 3,287,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,586.50 and 3,287,121 is: 7,200,627.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,586.50 : 3,287,121 = 3,287,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,586.50/3,287,121 = 3,287,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,586.50x = 3,287,121 × 3,287,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,586.50x = 10,805,164,468,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,805,164,468,641/1,500,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,627.53

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