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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,446.50 and 3,193,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,446.50 and 3,193,515 is: 6,747,534.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,446.50 : 3,193,515 = 3,193,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,446.50/3,193,515 = 3,193,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,446.50x = 3,193,515 × 3,193,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,446.50x = 10,198,538,055,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,198,538,055,225/1,511,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,747,534.93

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