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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,316.25 and 3,355,899.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,316.25 and 3,355,899.75 is: 7,269,053.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,316.25 : 3,355,899.75 = 3,355,899.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,316.25/3,355,899.75 = 3,355,899.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,316.25x = 3,355,899.75 × 3,355,899.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,316.25x = 11,262,063,132,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,063,132,050.06/1,549,316.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,053.77

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