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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,229.50 and 3,366,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,229.50 and 3,366,762 is: 7,480,771.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,229.50 : 3,366,762 = 3,366,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,229.50/3,366,762 = 3,366,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,229.50x = 3,366,762 × 3,366,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,229.50x = 11,335,086,364,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,335,086,364,644/1,515,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,771.97

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