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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,701.50 and 3,249,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,701.50 and 3,249,903 is: 6,931,718.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,701.50 : 3,249,903 = 3,249,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,701.50/3,249,903 = 3,249,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,701.50x = 3,249,903 × 3,249,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,701.50x = 10,561,869,509,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,561,869,509,409/1,523,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,931,718.26

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