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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,675.91 and 3,230,515.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,675.91 and 3,230,515.41 is: 6,756,258.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,675.91 : 3,230,515.41 = 3,230,515.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,675.91/3,230,515.41 = 3,230,515.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,675.91x = 3,230,515.41 × 3,230,515.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,675.91x = 10,436,229,790,018.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,436,229,790,018.60/1,544,675.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,258.54

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