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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,449.50 and 3,175,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,449.50 and 3,175,182 is: 6,643,898.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,449.50 : 3,175,182 = 3,175,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,449.50/3,175,182 = 3,175,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,449.50x = 3,175,182 × 3,175,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,449.50x = 10,081,780,733,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081,780,733,124/1,517,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643,898.68

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