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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,091 and 3,340,021.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,091 and 3,340,021.50 is: 7,426,809.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,091 : 3,340,021.50 = 3,340,021.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,091/3,340,021.50 = 3,340,021.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,091x = 3,340,021.50 × 3,340,021.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,091x = 11,155,743,620,462.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,155,743,620,462.25/1,502,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,426,809.44

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