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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,152.50 and 3,232,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,152.50 and 3,232,197 is: 6,927,082.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,152.50 : 3,232,197 = 3,232,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,152.50/3,232,197 = 3,232,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,152.50x = 3,232,197 × 3,232,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,152.50x = 10,447,097,446,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,097,446,809/1,508,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,082.94

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