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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,344.75 and 2,175,298.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,344.75 and 2,175,298.03 is: 3,048,241.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,344.75 : 2,175,298.03 = 2,175,298.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,344.75/2,175,298.03 = 2,175,298.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,344.75x = 2,175,298.03 × 2,175,298.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,344.75x = 4,731,921,524,760.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,921,524,760.13/1,552,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,048,241.39

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