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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,061.25 and 3,391,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,061.25 and 3,391,560 is: 7,454,454.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,061.25 : 3,391,560 = 3,391,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,061.25/3,391,560 = 3,391,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,061.25x = 3,391,560 × 3,391,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,061.25x = 11,502,679,233,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,502,679,233,600/1,543,061.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,454,454.08

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