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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,049.50 and 3,386,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,049.50 and 3,386,931 is: 7,310,987.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,049.50 : 3,386,931 = 3,386,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,049.50/3,386,931 = 3,386,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,049.50x = 3,386,931 × 3,386,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,049.50x = 11,471,301,598,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,301,598,761/1,569,049.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310,987.70

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