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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,666.50 and 3,289,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,666.50 and 3,289,042 is: 7,156,206.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,666.50 : 3,289,042 = 3,289,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,666.50/3,289,042 = 3,289,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,666.50x = 3,289,042 × 3,289,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,666.50x = 10,817,797,277,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,797,277,764/1,511,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,206.26

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