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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,774.88 and 3,365,053.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,774.88 and 3,365,053.88 is: 7,363,618.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,774.88 : 3,365,053.88 = 3,365,053.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,774.88/3,365,053.88 = 3,365,053.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,774.88x = 3,365,053.88 × 3,365,053.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,774.88x = 11,323,587,581,652.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,323,587,581,652.52/1,537,774.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,618.54

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