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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,398.25 and 3,334,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,398.25 and 3,334,086 is: 7,179,115.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,398.25 : 3,334,086 = 3,334,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,398.25/3,334,086 = 3,334,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,398.25x = 3,334,086 × 3,334,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,398.25x = 11,116,129,455,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,129,455,396/1,548,398.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,179,115.23

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