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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,919.50 and 3,365,468.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,919.50 and 3,365,468.50 is: 7,364,740.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,919.50 : 3,365,468.50 = 3,365,468.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,919.50/3,365,468.50 = 3,365,468.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,919.50x = 3,365,468.50 × 3,365,468.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,919.50x = 11,326,378,224,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,326,378,224,492.25/1,537,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,740.63

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