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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,956.50 and 3,301,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,956.50 and 3,301,890 is: 7,168,171.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,956.50 : 3,301,890 = 3,301,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,956.50/3,301,890 = 3,301,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,956.50x = 3,301,890 × 3,301,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,956.50x = 10,902,477,572,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,902,477,572,100/1,520,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,168,171.85

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