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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,076.50 and 3,311,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,076.50 and 3,311,097 is: 7,279,419.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,076.50 : 3,311,097 = 3,311,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,076.50/3,311,097 = 3,311,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,076.50x = 3,311,097 × 3,311,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,076.50x = 10,963,363,343,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,963,363,343,409/1,506,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,419.97

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