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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,227.50 and 2,353,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,227.50 and 2,353,899 is: 3,567,307.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,227.50 : 2,353,899 = 2,353,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,227.50/2,353,899 = 2,353,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,227.50x = 2,353,899 × 2,353,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,227.50x = 5,540,840,502,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,840,502,201/1,553,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,307.75

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