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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,226.50 and 3,329,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,226.50 and 3,329,343 is: 7,315,424.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,226.50 : 3,329,343 = 3,329,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,226.50/3,329,343 = 3,329,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,226.50x = 3,329,343 × 3,329,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,226.50x = 11,084,524,811,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,084,524,811,649/1,515,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,315,424.34

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