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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,561,553.75 and 3,614,663.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,561,553.75 and 3,614,663.75 is: 8,367,175.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,553.75 : 3,614,663.75 = 3,614,663.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,553.75/3,614,663.75 = 3,614,663.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,553.75x = 3,614,663.75 × 3,614,663.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,553.75x = 13,065,794,025,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,065,794,025,564.06/1,561,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,175.34

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