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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,690.73 and 3,354,798.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,690.73 and 3,354,798.20 is: 7,267,216.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,690.73 : 3,354,798.20 = 3,354,798.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,690.73/3,354,798.20 = 3,354,798.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,690.73x = 3,354,798.20 × 3,354,798.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,690.73x = 11,254,670,957,480.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,254,670,957,480.36/1,548,690.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,267,216.57

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