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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,077.13 and 3,181,438.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,077.13 and 3,181,438.13 is: 6,517,093.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,077.13 : 3,181,438.13 = 3,181,438.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,077.13/3,181,438.13 = 3,181,438.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,077.13x = 3,181,438.13 × 3,181,438.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,077.13x = 10,121,548,543,203.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,121,548,543,203.52/1,553,077.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,517,093.31

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