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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,849 and 3,355,068.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,849 and 3,355,068.75 is: 7,267,646.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,849 : 3,355,068.75 = 3,355,068.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,849/3,355,068.75 = 3,355,068.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,849x = 3,355,068.75 × 3,355,068.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,849x = 11,256,486,317,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,256,486,317,226.56/1,548,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,267,646.05

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