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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,557.75 and 3,540,331.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,557.75 and 3,540,331.55 is: 8,347,296.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,557.75 : 3,540,331.55 = 3,540,331.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,557.75/3,540,331.55 = 3,540,331.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,557.75x = 3,540,331.55 × 3,540,331.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,557.75x = 12,533,947,461,798.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,533,947,461,798.33/1,501,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,347,296.31

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