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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,259.63 and 3,328,467.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,259.63 and 3,328,467.19 is: 7,164,834.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,259.63 : 3,328,467.19 = 3,328,467.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,259.63/3,328,467.19 = 3,328,467.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,259.63x = 3,328,467.19 × 3,328,467.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,259.63x = 11,078,693,818,264.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,078,693,818,264.16/1,546,259.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,834.18

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