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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,268.50 and 2,294,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,268.50 and 2,294,685 is: 3,495,777.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,268.50 : 2,294,685 = 2,294,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,268.50/2,294,685 = 2,294,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,268.50x = 2,294,685 × 2,294,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,268.50x = 5,265,579,249,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,579,249,225/1,506,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,495,777.31

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