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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,012.50 and 3,355,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,012.50 and 3,355,362 is: 7,268,149.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,012.50 : 3,355,362 = 3,355,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,012.50/3,355,362 = 3,355,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,012.50x = 3,355,362 × 3,355,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,012.50x = 11,258,454,151,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,454,151,044/1,549,012.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268,149.32

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