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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,301.50 and 3,311,779.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,301.50 and 3,311,779.50 is: 6,857,921.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,301.50 : 3,311,779.50 = 3,311,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,301.50/3,311,779.50 = 3,311,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,301.50x = 3,311,779.50 × 3,311,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,301.50x = 10,967,883,456,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,967,883,456,620.25/1,599,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,857,921.07

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