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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,887.38 and 3,330,740.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,887.38 and 3,330,740.25 is: 7,171,711.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,887.38 : 3,330,740.25 = 3,330,740.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,887.38/3,330,740.25 = 3,330,740.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,887.38x = 3,330,740.25 × 3,330,740.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,887.38x = 11,093,830,612,970.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,093,830,612,970.06/1,546,887.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,171,711.91

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