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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,621.50 and 3,080,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,621.50 and 3,080,511 is: 6,007,482.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,621.50 : 3,080,511 = 3,080,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,621.50/3,080,511 = 3,080,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,621.50x = 3,080,511 × 3,080,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,621.50x = 9,489,548,021,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,489,548,021,121/1,579,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,007,482.19

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