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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,344.75 and 2,175,307.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,344.75 and 2,175,307.31 is: 3,048,267.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,344.75 : 2,175,307.31 = 2,175,307.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,344.75/2,175,307.31 = 2,175,307.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,344.75x = 2,175,307.31 × 2,175,307.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,344.75x = 4,731,961,903,815.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,961,903,815.97/1,552,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,048,267.41

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