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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,430.50 and 3,399,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,430.50 and 3,399,174 is: 7,476,482.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,430.50 : 3,399,174 = 3,399,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,430.50/3,399,174 = 3,399,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,430.50x = 3,399,174 × 3,399,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,430.50x = 11,554,383,882,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,554,383,882,276/1,545,430.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,476,482.37

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