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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,356.38 and 3,323,758.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,356.38 and 3,323,758.88 is: 7,158,018.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,356.38 : 3,323,758.88 = 3,323,758.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,356.38/3,323,758.88 = 3,323,758.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,356.38x = 3,323,758.88 × 3,323,758.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,356.38x = 11,047,373,059,141.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,047,373,059,141.27/1,543,356.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,018.22

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