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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,552.44 and 3,341,994.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,552.44 and 3,341,994.19 is: 7,273,555.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,552.44 : 3,341,994.19 = 3,341,994.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,552.44/3,341,994.19 = 3,341,994.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,552.44x = 3,341,994.19 × 3,341,994.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,552.44x = 11,168,925,149,283.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,168,925,149,283.79/1,535,552.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,555.03

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