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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,342.50 and 3,208,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,342.50 and 3,208,469 is: 6,534,625.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,342.50 : 3,208,469 = 3,208,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,342.50/3,208,469 = 3,208,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,342.50x = 3,208,469 × 3,208,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,342.50x = 10,294,273,323,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,294,273,323,961/1,575,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,534,625.53

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