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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,161.50 and 3,340,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,161.50 and 3,340,167 is: 7,427,107.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,161.50 : 3,340,167 = 3,340,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,161.50/3,340,167 = 3,340,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,161.50x = 3,340,167 × 3,340,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,161.50x = 11,156,715,587,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,715,587,889/1,502,161.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,107.93

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