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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,523.50 and 3,010,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,523.50 and 3,010,491 is: 5,944,845.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,523.50 : 3,010,491 = 3,010,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,523.50/3,010,491 = 3,010,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,523.50x = 3,010,491 × 3,010,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,523.50x = 9,063,056,061,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,063,056,061,081/1,524,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,845.10

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