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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,652.26 and 3,322,898.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,652.26 and 3,322,898.75 is: 7,199,582.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,652.26 : 3,322,898.75 = 3,322,898.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,652.26/3,322,898.75 = 3,322,898.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,652.26x = 3,322,898.75 × 3,322,898.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,652.26x = 11,041,656,128,711.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,041,656,128,711.38/1,533,652.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,199,582.60

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