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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,321 and 3,345,755.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,321 and 3,345,755.25 is: 7,229,817.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,321 : 3,345,755.25 = 3,345,755.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,321/3,345,755.25 = 3,345,755.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,321x = 3,345,755.25 × 3,345,755.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,321x = 11,194,078,192,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,194,078,192,902.56/1,548,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,817.46

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