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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,980.25 and 3,408,106.32

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,980.25 and 3,408,106.32 is: 7,488,934.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,980.25 : 3,408,106.32 = 3,408,106.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,980.25/3,408,106.32 = 3,408,106.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,980.25x = 3,408,106.32 × 3,408,106.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,980.25x = 11,615,188,717,180.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,188,717,180.18/1,550,980.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,934.00

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