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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,647.50 and 3,379,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,647.50 and 3,379,002 is: 7,334,772.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,647.50 : 3,379,002 = 3,379,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,647.50/3,379,002 = 3,379,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,647.50x = 3,379,002 × 3,379,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,647.50x = 11,417,654,516,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,417,654,516,004/1,556,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,334,772.01

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