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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,385.13 and 3,342,188.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,385.13 and 3,342,188.25 is: 7,242,174.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,385.13 : 3,342,188.25 = 3,342,188.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,385.13/3,342,188.25 = 3,342,188.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,385.13x = 3,342,188.25 × 3,342,188.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,385.13x = 11,170,222,298,438.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,170,222,298,438.06/1,542,385.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,242,174.55

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