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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,179.50 and 3,416,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,179.50 and 3,416,277 is: 7,485,314.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,179.50 : 3,416,277 = 3,416,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,179.50/3,416,277 = 3,416,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,179.50x = 3,416,277 × 3,416,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,179.50x = 11,670,948,540,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,670,948,540,729/1,559,179.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,485,314.26

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