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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,749.11 and 3,321,694.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,749.11 and 3,321,694.20 is: 7,124,234.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,749.11 : 3,321,694.20 = 3,321,694.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,749.11/3,321,694.20 = 3,321,694.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,749.11x = 3,321,694.20 × 3,321,694.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,749.11x = 11,033,652,327,172.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,652,327,172.09/1,548,749.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,124,234.82

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