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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,203.50 and 3,336,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,203.50 and 3,336,951 is: 7,169,209.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,203.50 : 3,336,951 = 3,336,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,203.50/3,336,951 = 3,336,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,203.50x = 3,336,951 × 3,336,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,203.50x = 11,135,241,976,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,135,241,976,401/1,553,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,169,209.94

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