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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,560.13 and 3,341,503.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,560.13 and 3,341,503.13 is: 7,431,079.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,560.13 : 3,341,503.13 = 3,341,503.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,560.13/3,341,503.13 = 3,341,503.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,560.13x = 3,341,503.13 × 3,341,503.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,560.13x = 11,165,643,134,384.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,165,643,134,384.77/1,502,560.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,431,079.10

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