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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,695.13 and 3,562,101.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,695.13 and 3,562,101.56 is: 8,246,316.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,695.13 : 3,562,101.56 = 3,562,101.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,695.13/3,562,101.56 = 3,562,101.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,695.13x = 3,562,101.56 × 3,562,101.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,695.13x = 12,688,567,541,564.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,688,567,541,564.94/1,538,695.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,316.85

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