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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,502.50 and 3,319,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,502.50 and 3,319,533 is: 7,129,913.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,502.50 : 3,319,533 = 3,319,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,502.50/3,319,533 = 3,319,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,502.50x = 3,319,533 × 3,319,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,502.50x = 11,019,299,338,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,299,338,089/1,545,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,913.63

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