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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,450.50 and 3,408,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,450.50 and 3,408,146 is: 7,462,787.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,450.50 : 3,408,146 = 3,408,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,450.50/3,408,146 = 3,408,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,450.50x = 3,408,146 × 3,408,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,450.50x = 11,615,459,157,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,459,157,316/1,556,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,462,787.39

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