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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,507.50 and 3,373,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,507.50 and 3,373,470 is: 7,344,462.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,507.50 : 3,373,470 = 3,373,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,507.50/3,373,470 = 3,373,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,507.50x = 3,373,470 × 3,373,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,507.50x = 11,380,299,840,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,380,299,840,900/1,549,507.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,344,462.57

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