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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,256.50 and 3,359,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,256.50 and 3,359,137 is: 7,236,655.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,256.50 : 3,359,137 = 3,359,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,256.50/3,359,137 = 3,359,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,256.50x = 3,359,137 × 3,359,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,256.50x = 11,283,801,384,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,801,384,769/1,559,256.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,655.02

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