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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,752.25 and 2,255,304.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,752.25 and 2,255,304.38 is: 3,309,835.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,752.25 : 2,255,304.38 = 2,255,304.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,752.25/2,255,304.38 = 2,255,304.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,752.25x = 2,255,304.38 × 2,255,304.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,752.25x = 5,086,397,823,894.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,397,823,894.14/1,536,752.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,309,835.94

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