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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,836.50 and 3,416,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,836.50 and 3,416,028 is: 7,509,958.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,836.50 : 3,416,028 = 3,416,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,836.50/3,416,028 = 3,416,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,836.50x = 3,416,028 × 3,416,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,836.50x = 11,669,247,296,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,669,247,296,784/1,553,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,509,958.29

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