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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,415.50 and 2,399,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,415.50 and 2,399,160 is: 3,798,277.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,415.50 : 2,399,160 = 2,399,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,415.50/2,399,160 = 2,399,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,415.50x = 2,399,160 × 2,399,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,415.50x = 5,755,968,705,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,968,705,600/1,515,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,277.57

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