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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,377.75 and 3,396,996.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,377.75 and 3,396,996.56 is: 7,462,332.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,377.75 : 3,396,996.56 = 3,396,996.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,377.75/3,396,996.56 = 3,396,996.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,377.75x = 3,396,996.56 × 3,396,996.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,377.75x = 11,539,585,645,636.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,539,585,645,636.82/1,546,377.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,462,332.96

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