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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,549.50 and 2,933,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,549.50 and 2,933,745 is: 5,720,556.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,549.50 : 2,933,745 = 2,933,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,549.50/2,933,745 = 2,933,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,549.50x = 2,933,745 × 2,933,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,549.50x = 8,606,859,725,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,606,859,725,025/1,504,549.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,720,556.04

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