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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,103.38 and 3,333,660.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,103.38 and 3,333,660.75 is: 7,128,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,103.38 : 3,333,660.75 = 3,333,660.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,103.38/3,333,660.75 = 3,333,660.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,103.38x = 3,333,660.75 × 3,333,660.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,103.38x = 11,113,293,996,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,113,293,996,090.56/1,559,103.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,128,003.30

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