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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,824.50 and 3,383,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,824.50 and 3,383,934 is: 7,412,498.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,824.50 : 3,383,934 = 3,383,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,824.50/3,383,934 = 3,383,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,824.50x = 3,383,934 × 3,383,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,824.50x = 11,451,009,316,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,451,009,316,356/1,544,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,412,498.52

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