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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,586.50 and 3,317,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,586.50 and 3,317,909 is: 7,206,479.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,586.50 : 3,317,909 = 3,317,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,586.50/3,317,909 = 3,317,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,586.50x = 3,317,909 × 3,317,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,586.50x = 11,008,520,132,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,008,520,132,281/1,527,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206,479.07

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