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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,813.75 and 3,383,056.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,813.75 and 3,383,056.13 is: 7,447,271.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,813.75 : 3,383,056.13 = 3,383,056.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,813.75/3,383,056.13 = 3,383,056.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,813.75x = 3,383,056.13 × 3,383,056.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,813.75x = 11,445,068,744,900.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,445,068,744,900.02/1,536,813.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,271.18

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