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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,620.50 and 3,251,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,620.50 and 3,251,583 is: 6,966,690.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,620.50 : 3,251,583 = 3,251,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,620.50/3,251,583 = 3,251,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,620.50x = 3,251,583 × 3,251,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,620.50x = 10,572,792,005,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,572,792,005,889/1,517,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,966,690.29

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