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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,855.22 and 3,181,010.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,855.22 and 3,181,010.06 is: 6,516,270.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,855.22 : 3,181,010.06 = 3,181,010.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,855.22/3,181,010.06 = 3,181,010.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,855.22x = 3,181,010.06 × 3,181,010.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,855.22x = 10,118,825,017,726.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,118,825,017,726.25/1,552,855.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,516,270.74

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