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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,270.50 and 3,392,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,270.50 and 3,392,055 is: 7,455,619.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,270.50 : 3,392,055 = 3,392,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,270.50/3,392,055 = 3,392,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,270.50x = 3,392,055 × 3,392,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,270.50x = 11,506,037,123,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,506,037,123,025/1,543,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,455,619.17

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