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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,498.50 and 3,127,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,498.50 and 3,127,653 is: 6,350,031.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,498.50 : 3,127,653 = 3,127,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,498.50/3,127,653 = 3,127,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,498.50x = 3,127,653 × 3,127,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,498.50x = 9,782,213,288,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,782,213,288,409/1,540,498.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,350,031.04

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