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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,760.50 and 3,321,717.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,760.50 and 3,321,717.75 is: 7,124,283.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,760.50 : 3,321,717.75 = 3,321,717.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,760.50/3,321,717.75 = 3,321,717.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,760.50x = 3,321,717.75 × 3,321,717.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,760.50x = 11,033,808,810,665.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,808,810,665.06/1,548,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,124,283.46

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