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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,583.88 and 3,225,816.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,583.88 and 3,225,816.75 is: 6,785,343.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,583.88 : 3,225,816.75 = 3,225,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,583.88/3,225,816.75 = 3,225,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,583.88x = 3,225,816.75 × 3,225,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,583.88x = 10,405,893,704,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,405,893,704,580.56/1,533,583.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,785,343.71

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