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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,150.06 and 3,283,552.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,150.06 and 3,283,552.69 is: 7,177,524.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,150.06 : 3,283,552.69 = 3,283,552.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,150.06/3,283,552.69 = 3,283,552.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,150.06x = 3,283,552.69 × 3,283,552.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,150.06x = 10,781,718,251,588.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,781,718,251,588.47/1,502,150.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,177,524.08

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