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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,716.84 and 3,393,295.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,716.84 and 3,393,295.03 is: 7,415,679.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,716.84 : 3,393,295.03 = 3,393,295.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,716.84/3,393,295.03 = 3,393,295.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,716.84x = 3,393,295.03 × 3,393,295.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,716.84x = 11,514,451,169,105.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,514,451,169,105.94/1,552,716.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,415,679.95

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