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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,841.50 and 3,281,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,841.50 and 3,281,938 is: 7,176,718.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,841.50 : 3,281,938 = 3,281,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,841.50/3,281,938 = 3,281,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,841.50x = 3,281,938 × 3,281,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,841.50x = 10,771,117,035,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,771,117,035,844/1,500,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,176,718.55

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