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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548,979.50 and 3,355,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548,979.50 and 3,355,296 is: 7,268,018.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,979.50 : 3,355,296 = 3,355,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,979.50/3,355,296 = 3,355,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,979.50x = 3,355,296 × 3,355,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,979.50x = 11,258,011,247,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,011,247,616/1,548,979.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268,018.23

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