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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,359 and 3,323,763.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,359 and 3,323,763.75 is: 7,158,027.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,359 : 3,323,763.75 = 3,323,763.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,359/3,323,763.75 = 3,323,763.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,359x = 3,323,763.75 × 3,323,763.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,359x = 11,047,405,465,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,047,405,465,814.06/1,543,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,027.05

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