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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,358.50 and 3,183,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,358.50 and 3,183,489 is: 6,745,794.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,358.50 : 3,183,489 = 3,183,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,358.50/3,183,489 = 3,183,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,358.50x = 3,183,489 × 3,183,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,358.50x = 10,134,602,213,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,602,213,121/1,502,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,794.84

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