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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,178.50 and 3,343,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,178.50 and 3,343,218 is: 6,963,154.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,178.50 : 3,343,218 = 3,343,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,178.50/3,343,218 = 3,343,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,178.50x = 3,343,218 × 3,343,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,178.50x = 11,177,106,595,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,177,106,595,524/1,605,178.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,154.94

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