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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,812.06 and 3,383,053.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,812.06 and 3,383,053.13 is: 7,447,266.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,812.06 : 3,383,053.13 = 3,383,053.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,812.06/3,383,053.13 = 3,383,053.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,812.06x = 3,383,053.13 × 3,383,053.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,812.06x = 11,445,048,446,572.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,445,048,446,572.27/1,536,812.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,266.15

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