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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,357.13 and 3,323,760.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,357.13 and 3,323,760.38 is: 7,158,021.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,357.13 : 3,323,760.38 = 3,323,760.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,357.13/3,323,760.38 = 3,323,760.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,357.13x = 3,323,760.38 × 3,323,760.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,357.13x = 11,047,383,030,420.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,047,383,030,420.14/1,543,357.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,021.21

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