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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,680.50 and 3,299,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,680.50 and 3,299,682 is: 7,108,467.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,680.50 : 3,299,682 = 3,299,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,680.50/3,299,682 = 3,299,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,680.50x = 3,299,682 × 3,299,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,680.50x = 10,887,901,301,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,887,901,301,124/1,531,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,108,467.66

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