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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,489.50 and 3,117,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,489.50 and 3,117,259 is: 6,336,726.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,489.50 : 3,117,259 = 3,117,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,489.50/3,117,259 = 3,117,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,489.50x = 3,117,259 × 3,117,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,489.50x = 9,717,303,673,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,717,303,673,081/1,533,489.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,336,726.58

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