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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,360.50 and 3,234,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,360.50 and 3,234,879 is: 6,727,985.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,360.50 : 3,234,879 = 3,234,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,360.50/3,234,879 = 3,234,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,360.50x = 3,234,879 × 3,234,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,360.50x = 10,464,442,144,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,442,144,641/1,555,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727,985.02

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