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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,049.75 and 3,333,555.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,049.75 and 3,333,555.56 is: 7,127,798.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,049.75 : 3,333,555.56 = 3,333,555.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,049.75/3,333,555.56 = 3,333,555.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,049.75x = 3,333,555.56 × 3,333,555.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,049.75x = 11,112,592,688,274.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,112,592,688,274.69/1,559,049.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,798.64

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