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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,586.50 and 3,363,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,586.50 and 3,363,810 is: 7,278,602.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,586.50 : 3,363,810 = 3,363,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,586.50/3,363,810 = 3,363,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,586.50x = 3,363,810 × 3,363,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,586.50x = 11,315,217,716,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,315,217,716,100/1,554,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,278,602.84

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