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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,982.94 and 3,408,110.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,982.94 and 3,408,110.25 is: 7,488,938.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,982.94 : 3,408,110.25 = 3,408,110.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,982.94/3,408,110.25 = 3,408,110.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,982.94x = 3,408,110.25 × 3,408,110.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,982.94x = 11,615,215,476,155.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,215,476,155.06/1,550,982.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,938.27

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