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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,811.50 and 3,315,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,811.50 and 3,315,222 is: 7,207,905.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,811.50 : 3,315,222 = 3,315,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,811.50/3,315,222 = 3,315,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,811.50x = 3,315,222 × 3,315,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,811.50x = 10,990,696,909,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,990,696,909,284/1,524,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,207,905.31

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