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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,505,200.50 and 3,216,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,505,200.50 and 3,216,465 is: 6,873,268.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,505,200.50 : 3,216,465 = 3,216,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,505,200.50/3,216,465 = 3,216,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,505,200.50x = 3,216,465 × 3,216,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,505,200.50x = 10,345,647,096,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,345,647,096,225/1,505,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873,268.44

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