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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,335.50 and 3,238,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,335.50 and 3,238,785 is: 6,926,951.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,335.50 : 3,238,785 = 3,238,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,335.50/3,238,785 = 3,238,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,335.50x = 3,238,785 × 3,238,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,335.50x = 10,489,728,276,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,489,728,276,225/1,514,335.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,951.31

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