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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,040.50 and 3,280,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,040.50 and 3,280,929 is: 6,940,176.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,040.50 : 3,280,929 = 3,280,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,040.50/3,280,929 = 3,280,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,040.50x = 3,280,929 × 3,280,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,040.50x = 10,764,495,103,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,764,495,103,041/1,551,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,940,176.68

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