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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,525.56 and 3,357,181.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,525.56 and 3,357,181.69 is: 7,292,450.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,525.56 : 3,357,181.69 = 3,357,181.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,525.56/3,357,181.69 = 3,357,181.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,525.56x = 3,357,181.69 × 3,357,181.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,525.56x = 11,270,668,882,885.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,270,668,882,885.35/1,545,525.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,292,450.64

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