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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,358.50 and 3,361,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,358.50 and 3,361,521 is: 7,269,766.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,358.50 : 3,361,521 = 3,361,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,358.50/3,361,521 = 3,361,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,358.50x = 3,361,521 × 3,361,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,358.50x = 11,299,823,433,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,299,823,433,441/1,554,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,766.55

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