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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,181.50 and 3,343,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,181.50 and 3,343,224 is: 6,963,166.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,181.50 : 3,343,224 = 3,343,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,181.50/3,343,224 = 3,343,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,181.50x = 3,343,224 × 3,343,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,181.50x = 11,177,146,714,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,177,146,714,176/1,605,181.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,166.92

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