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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,750.38 and 3,321,693.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,750.38 and 3,321,693.56 is: 7,124,226.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,750.38 : 3,321,693.56 = 3,321,693.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,750.38/3,321,693.56 = 3,321,693.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,750.38x = 3,321,693.56 × 3,321,693.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,750.38x = 11,033,648,123,153.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,648,123,153.94/1,548,750.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,124,226.28

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