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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,778.16 and 2,133,455.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,778.16 and 2,133,455.34 is: 3,000,855.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,778.16 : 2,133,455.34 = 2,133,455.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,778.16/2,133,455.34 = 2,133,455.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,778.16x = 2,133,455.34 × 2,133,455.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,778.16x = 4,551,631,703,775.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551,631,703,775.43/1,516,778.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,855.26

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