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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,115.94 and 3,336,762.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,115.94 and 3,336,762.94 is: 7,168,806.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,115.94 : 3,336,762.94 = 3,336,762.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,115.94/3,336,762.94 = 3,336,762.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,115.94x = 3,336,762.94 × 3,336,762.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,115.94x = 11,133,986,901,073.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,986,901,073.63/1,553,115.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,168,806.03

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