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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,831.94 and 3,239,502.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,831.94 and 3,239,502.19 is: 6,736,525.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,831.94 : 3,239,502.19 = 3,239,502.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,831.94/3,239,502.19 = 3,239,502.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,831.94x = 3,239,502.19 × 3,239,502.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,831.94x = 10,494,374,422,817.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,494,374,422,817.29/1,557,831.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736,525.40

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