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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,237.50 and 3,339,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,237.50 and 3,339,837 is: 7,322,896.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,237.50 : 3,339,837 = 3,339,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,237.50/3,339,837 = 3,339,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,237.50x = 3,339,837 × 3,339,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,237.50x = 11,154,511,186,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,154,511,186,569/1,523,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,322,896.91

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