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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,260.50 and 3,359,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,260.50 and 3,359,145 is: 7,236,670.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,260.50 : 3,359,145 = 3,359,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,260.50/3,359,145 = 3,359,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,260.50x = 3,359,145 × 3,359,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,260.50x = 11,283,855,131,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,855,131,025/1,559,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,670.93

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