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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,777.52 and 2,133,454.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,777.52 and 2,133,454.57 is: 3,000,854.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,777.52 : 2,133,454.57 = 2,133,454.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,777.52/2,133,454.57 = 2,133,454.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,777.52x = 2,133,454.57 × 2,133,454.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,777.52x = 4,551,628,403,587.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551,628,403,587.29/1,516,777.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,854.33

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