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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,992.13 and 3,369,867.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,992.13 and 3,369,867.05 is: 7,293,552.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,992.13 : 3,369,867.05 = 3,369,867.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,992.13/3,369,867.05 = 3,369,867.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,992.13x = 3,369,867.05 × 3,369,867.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,992.13x = 11,356,003,913,614.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,356,003,913,614.03/1,556,992.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293,552.57

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