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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,744.50 and 3,109,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,744.50 and 3,109,953 is: 6,440,381.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,744.50 : 3,109,953 = 3,109,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,744.50/3,109,953 = 3,109,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,744.50x = 3,109,953 × 3,109,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,744.50x = 9,671,807,662,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,671,807,662,209/1,501,744.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,440,381.61

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