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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,033.41 and 3,634,435.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,033.41 and 3,634,435.20 is: 8,488,968.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,033.41 : 3,634,435.20 = 3,634,435.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,033.41/3,634,435.20 = 3,634,435.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,033.41x = 3,634,435.20 × 3,634,435.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,033.41x = 13,209,119,188,926.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,209,119,188,926.21/1,556,033.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,488,968.85

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