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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,401.50 and 3,356,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,401.50 and 3,356,085 is: 7,269,456.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,401.50 : 3,356,085 = 3,356,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,401.50/3,356,085 = 3,356,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,401.50x = 3,356,085 × 3,356,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,401.50x = 11,263,306,527,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,263,306,527,225/1,549,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,456.32

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