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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,497.50 and 3,347,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,497.50 and 3,347,972 is: 7,233,904.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,497.50 : 3,347,972 = 3,347,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,497.50/3,347,972 = 3,347,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,497.50x = 3,347,972 × 3,347,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,497.50x = 11,208,916,512,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,916,512,784/1,549,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,233,904.23

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