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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,370.50 and 3,356,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,370.50 and 3,356,505 is: 7,332,948.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,370.50 : 3,356,505 = 3,356,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,370.50/3,356,505 = 3,356,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,370.50x = 3,356,505 × 3,356,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,370.50x = 11,266,125,815,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,266,125,815,025/1,536,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,332,948.54

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