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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,793.50 and 3,241,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,793.50 and 3,241,620 is: 6,932,408.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,793.50 : 3,241,620 = 3,241,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,793.50/3,241,620 = 3,241,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,793.50x = 3,241,620 × 3,241,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,793.50x = 10,508,100,224,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,508,100,224,400/1,515,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,932,408.82

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