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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,306.50 and 3,355,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,306.50 and 3,355,890 is: 7,269,057.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,306.50 : 3,355,890 = 3,355,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,306.50/3,355,890 = 3,355,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,306.50x = 3,355,890 × 3,355,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,306.50x = 11,261,997,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,997,692,100/1,549,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,057.28

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