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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,512,470.50 and 3,323,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,512,470.50 and 3,323,075 is: 7,301,185.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,470.50 : 3,323,075 = 3,323,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,470.50/3,323,075 = 3,323,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,470.50x = 3,323,075 × 3,323,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,470.50x = 11,042,827,455,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,042,827,455,625/1,512,470.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,301,185.35

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