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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,770.50 and 3,232,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,770.50 and 3,232,176 is: 6,883,097.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,770.50 : 3,232,176 = 3,232,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,770.50/3,232,176 = 3,232,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,770.50x = 3,232,176 × 3,232,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,770.50x = 10,446,961,694,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,446,961,694,976/1,517,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,097.08

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