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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,331.50 and 3,356,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,331.50 and 3,356,586 is: 7,290,778.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,331.50 : 3,356,586 = 3,356,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,331.50/3,356,586 = 3,356,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,331.50x = 3,356,586 × 3,356,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,331.50x = 11,266,669,575,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,266,669,575,396/1,545,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,290,778.44

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