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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,379 and 3,183,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,379 and 3,183,529.50 is: 6,745,874.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,379 : 3,183,529.50 = 3,183,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,379/3,183,529.50 = 3,183,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,379x = 3,183,529.50 × 3,183,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,379x = 10,134,860,077,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,860,077,370.25/1,502,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,874.43

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