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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,567,921.50 and 3,324,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,567,921.50 and 3,324,240 is: 7,047,911.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567,921.50 : 3,324,240 = 3,324,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567,921.50/3,324,240 = 3,324,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567,921.50x = 3,324,240 × 3,324,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567,921.50x = 11,050,571,577,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,050,571,577,600/1,567,921.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,047,911.25

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