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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,263.50 and 3,359,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,263.50 and 3,359,151 is: 7,236,682.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,263.50 : 3,359,151 = 3,359,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,263.50/3,359,151 = 3,359,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,263.50x = 3,359,151 × 3,359,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,263.50x = 11,283,895,440,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,895,440,801/1,559,263.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,682.86

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