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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,150.50 and 3,409,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,150.50 and 3,409,233 is: 7,473,790.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,150.50 : 3,409,233 = 3,409,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,150.50/3,409,233 = 3,409,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,150.50x = 3,409,233 × 3,409,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,150.50x = 11,622,869,648,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,622,869,648,289/1,555,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,473,790.90

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