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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,668.88 and 3,303,163.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,668.88 and 3,303,163.13 is: 7,104,973.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,668.88 : 3,303,163.13 = 3,303,163.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,668.88/3,303,163.13 = 3,303,163.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,668.88x = 3,303,163.13 × 3,303,163.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,668.88x = 10,910,886,630,359.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,886,630,359.77/1,535,668.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,104,973.48

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