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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,400.50 and 3,334,091.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,400.50 and 3,334,091.63 is: 7,179,129.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,400.50 : 3,334,091.63 = 3,334,091.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,400.50/3,334,091.63 = 3,334,091.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,400.50x = 3,334,091.63 × 3,334,091.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,400.50x = 11,116,166,963,895.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,166,963,895.14/1,548,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,179,129.02

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