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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,832 and 3,395,857.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,832 and 3,395,857.50 is: 7,421,554.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,832 : 3,395,857.50 = 3,395,857.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,832/3,395,857.50 = 3,395,857.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,832x = 3,395,857.50 × 3,395,857.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,832x = 11,531,848,160,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,848,160,306.25/1,553,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,421,554.04

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