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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,448.50 and 3,361,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,448.50 and 3,361,701 is: 7,270,124.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,448.50 : 3,361,701 = 3,361,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,448.50/3,361,701 = 3,361,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,448.50x = 3,361,701 × 3,361,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,448.50x = 11,301,033,613,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,301,033,613,401/1,554,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,270,124.17

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