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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,921.50 and 3,365,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,921.50 and 3,365,475 is: 7,364,759.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,921.50 : 3,365,475 = 3,365,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,921.50/3,365,475 = 3,365,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,921.50x = 3,365,475 × 3,365,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,921.50x = 11,326,421,975,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,326,421,975,625/1,537,921.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,759.50

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