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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,192.50 and 3,237,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,192.50 and 3,237,549 is: 6,770,297.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,192.50 : 3,237,549 = 3,237,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,192.50/3,237,549 = 3,237,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,192.50x = 3,237,549 × 3,237,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,192.50x = 10,481,723,527,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,481,723,527,401/1,548,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,770,297.32

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