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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,884.25 and 3,355,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,884.25 and 3,355,191 is: 7,268,010.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,884.25 : 3,355,191 = 3,355,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,884.25/3,355,191 = 3,355,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,884.25x = 3,355,191 × 3,355,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,884.25x = 11,257,306,646,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,257,306,646,481/1,548,884.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268,010.28

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