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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,732 and 3,556,177.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,732 and 3,556,177.50 is: 8,393,263.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,732 : 3,556,177.50 = 3,556,177.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,732/3,556,177.50 = 3,556,177.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,732x = 3,556,177.50 × 3,556,177.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,732x = 12,646,398,411,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,646,398,411,506.25/1,506,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,263.31

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