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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,987.50 and 3,128,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,987.50 and 3,128,229 is: 6,515,245.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,987.50 : 3,128,229 = 3,128,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,987.50/3,128,229 = 3,128,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,987.50x = 3,128,229 × 3,128,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,987.50x = 9,785,816,676,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,785,816,676,441/1,501,987.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,515,245.08

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