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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,299.81 and 3,642,842.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,299.81 and 3,642,842.11 is: 8,570,884.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,299.81 : 3,642,842.11 = 3,642,842.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,299.81/3,642,842.11 = 3,642,842.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,299.81x = 3,642,842.11 × 3,642,842.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,299.81x = 13,270,298,633,835.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,270,298,633,835.70/1,548,299.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570,884.35

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