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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,013 and 3,576,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,013 and 3,576,000.50 is: 8,352,495.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,013 : 3,576,000.50 = 3,576,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,013/3,576,000.50 = 3,576,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,013x = 3,576,000.50 × 3,576,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,013x = 12,787,779,576,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,787,779,576,000.25/1,531,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,352,495.75

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