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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,398.38 and 3,356,079.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,398.38 and 3,356,079.75 is: 7,269,448.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,398.38 : 3,356,079.75 = 3,356,079.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,398.38/3,356,079.75 = 3,356,079.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,398.38x = 3,356,079.75 × 3,356,079.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,398.38x = 11,263,271,288,360.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,263,271,288,360.06/1,549,398.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,448.24

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