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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,221.50 and 2,353,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,221.50 and 2,353,890 is: 3,567,294.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,221.50 : 2,353,890 = 2,353,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,221.50/2,353,890 = 2,353,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,221.50x = 2,353,890 × 2,353,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,221.50x = 5,540,798,132,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,798,132,100/1,553,221.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,294.25

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