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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,361.50 and 3,323,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,361.50 and 3,323,770 is: 7,158,042.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,361.50 : 3,323,770 = 3,323,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,361.50/3,323,770 = 3,323,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,361.50x = 3,323,770 × 3,323,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,361.50x = 11,047,447,012,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,047,447,012,900/1,543,361.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,042.37

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