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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,848.69 and 3,369,575.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,848.69 and 3,369,575.53 is: 7,292,962.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,848.69 : 3,369,575.53 = 3,369,575.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,848.69/3,369,575.53 = 3,369,575.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,848.69x = 3,369,575.53 × 3,369,575.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,848.69x = 11,354,039,260,798.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,354,039,260,798.72/1,556,848.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,292,962.61

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