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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,722.44 and 2,321,341.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,722.44 and 2,321,341.03 is: 3,590,686.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,722.44 : 2,321,341.03 = 2,321,341.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,722.44/2,321,341.03 = 2,321,341.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,722.44x = 2,321,341.03 × 2,321,341.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,722.44x = 5,388,624,183,364.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,624,183,364.81/1,500,722.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,590,686.76

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