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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,382.50 and 3,361,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,382.50 and 3,361,569 is: 7,269,861.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,382.50 : 3,361,569 = 3,361,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,382.50/3,361,569 = 3,361,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,382.50x = 3,361,569 × 3,361,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,382.50x = 11,300,146,141,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,146,141,761/1,554,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269,861.92

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