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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,512.19 and 3,239,220.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,512.19 and 3,239,220.38 is: 6,987,987.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,512.19 : 3,239,220.38 = 3,239,220.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,512.19/3,239,220.38 = 3,239,220.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,512.19x = 3,239,220.38 × 3,239,220.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,512.19x = 10,492,548,637,815.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,492,548,637,815.14/1,501,512.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,987,987.66

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