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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,584.81 and 3,225,817.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,584.81 and 3,225,817.83 is: 6,785,344.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,584.81 : 3,225,817.83 = 3,225,817.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,584.81/3,225,817.83 = 3,225,817.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,584.81x = 3,225,817.83 × 3,225,817.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,584.81x = 10,405,900,660,249.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,405,900,660,249.09/1,533,584.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,785,344.10

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