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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,050.13 and 3,336,644.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,050.13 and 3,336,644.81 is: 7,168,602.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,050.13 : 3,336,644.81 = 3,336,644.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,050.13/3,336,644.81 = 3,336,644.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,050.13x = 3,336,644.81 × 3,336,644.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,050.13x = 11,133,198,604,783.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,198,604,783.16/1,553,050.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,168,602.24

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