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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,984.50 and 3,402,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,984.50 and 3,402,087 is: 7,496,316.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,984.50 : 3,402,087 = 3,402,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,984.50/3,402,087 = 3,402,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,984.50x = 3,402,087 × 3,402,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,984.50x = 11,574,195,955,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,574,195,955,569/1,543,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496,316.16

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