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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,412.11 and 3,334,177.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,412.11 and 3,334,177.37 is: 7,254,405.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,412.11 : 3,334,177.37 = 3,334,177.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,412.11/3,334,177.37 = 3,334,177.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,412.11x = 3,334,177.37 × 3,334,177.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,412.11x = 11,116,738,741,913.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,738,741,913.96/1,532,412.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,254,405.46

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