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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,646.13 and 3,063,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,646.13 and 3,063,501 is: 6,048,439.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,646.13 : 3,063,501 = 3,063,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,646.13/3,063,501 = 3,063,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,646.13x = 3,063,501 × 3,063,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,646.13x = 9,385,038,377,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,385,038,377,001/1,551,646.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,048,439.93

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