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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,580.59 and 3,225,809.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,580.59 and 3,225,809.81 is: 6,785,329.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,580.59 : 3,225,809.81 = 3,225,809.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,580.59/3,225,809.81 = 3,225,809.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,580.59x = 3,225,809.81 × 3,225,809.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,580.59x = 10,405,848,946,421.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,405,848,946,421.29/1,533,580.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,785,329.05

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