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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,002.22 and 3,353,798.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,002.22 and 3,353,798.81 is: 7,284,941.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,002.22 : 3,353,798.81 = 3,353,798.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,002.22/3,353,798.81 = 3,353,798.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,002.22x = 3,353,798.81 × 3,353,798.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,002.22x = 11,247,966,474,726.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,247,966,474,726.41/1,544,002.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,284,941.91

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