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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,452.50 and 3,408,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,452.50 and 3,408,150 is: 7,462,795.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,452.50 : 3,408,150 = 3,408,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,452.50/3,408,150 = 3,408,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,452.50x = 3,408,150 × 3,408,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,452.50x = 11,615,486,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,486,422,500/1,556,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,462,795.31

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