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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,372.50 and 3,283,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,372.50 and 3,283,092 is: 7,164,909.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,372.50 : 3,283,092 = 3,283,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,372.50/3,283,092 = 3,283,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,372.50x = 3,283,092 × 3,283,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,372.50x = 10,778,693,080,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,778,693,080,464/1,504,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,909.68

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