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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,715.50 and 3,364,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,715.50 and 3,364,551 is: 7,267,182.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,715.50 : 3,364,551 = 3,364,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,715.50/3,364,551 = 3,364,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,715.50x = 3,364,551 × 3,364,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,715.50x = 11,320,203,431,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,320,203,431,601/1,557,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,267,182.89

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