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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,529,844.75 and 3,329,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,529,844.75 and 3,329,920.50 is: 7,248,036.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,844.75 : 3,329,920.50 = 3,329,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,844.75/3,329,920.50 = 3,329,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,844.75x = 3,329,920.50 × 3,329,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,844.75x = 11,088,370,536,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,370,536,320.25/1,529,844.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,248,036.47

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