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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,780 and 3,321,658.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,780 and 3,321,658.50 is: 7,123,939.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,780 : 3,321,658.50 = 3,321,658.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,780/3,321,658.50 = 3,321,658.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,780x = 3,321,658.50 × 3,321,658.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,780x = 11,033,415,190,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,415,190,622.25/1,548,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,123,939.61

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