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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,528.50 and 2,133,639.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,528.50 and 2,133,639.38 is: 2,966,655.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,528.50 : 2,133,639.38 = 2,133,639.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,528.50/2,133,639.38 = 2,133,639.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,528.50x = 2,133,639.38 × 2,133,639.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,528.50x = 4,552,416,982,550.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,552,416,982,550.39/1,534,528.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966,655.22

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