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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,417.19 and 3,342,250.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,417.19 and 3,342,250.69 is: 7,242,294.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,417.19 : 3,342,250.69 = 3,342,250.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,417.19/3,342,250.69 = 3,342,250.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,417.19x = 3,342,250.69 × 3,342,250.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,417.19x = 11,170,639,658,094.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,170,639,658,094.22/1,542,417.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,242,294.59

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