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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,768.75 and 3,321,398.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,768.75 and 3,321,398.25 is: 7,192,535.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,768.75 : 3,321,398.25 = 3,321,398.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,768.75/3,321,398.25 = 3,321,398.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,768.75x = 3,321,398.25 × 3,321,398.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,768.75x = 11,031,686,335,103.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,031,686,335,103.06/1,533,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,192,535.60

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