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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,526.81 and 2,133,636.82

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,526.81 and 2,133,636.82 is: 2,966,651.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,526.81 : 2,133,636.82 = 2,133,636.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,526.81/2,133,636.82 = 2,133,636.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,526.81x = 2,133,636.82 × 2,133,636.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,526.81x = 4,552,406,080,993.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,552,406,080,993.24/1,534,526.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966,651.39

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