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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,417.50 and 3,339,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,417.50 and 3,339,513 is: 6,955,360.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,417.50 : 3,339,513 = 3,339,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,417.50/3,339,513 = 3,339,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,417.50x = 3,339,513 × 3,339,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,417.50x = 11,152,347,077,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,152,347,077,169/1,603,417.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,955,360.71

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