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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,050.50 and 3,386,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,050.50 and 3,386,933 is: 7,310,991.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,050.50 : 3,386,933 = 3,386,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,050.50/3,386,933 = 3,386,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,050.50x = 3,386,933 × 3,386,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,050.50x = 11,471,315,146,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,315,146,489/1,569,050.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310,991.68

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