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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,355.25 and 3,234,868.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,355.25 and 3,234,868.31 is: 6,727,963.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,355.25 : 3,234,868.31 = 3,234,868.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,355.25/3,234,868.31 = 3,234,868.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,355.25x = 3,234,868.31 × 3,234,868.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,355.25x = 10,464,372,999,216.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,372,999,216.60/1,555,355.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727,963.27

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