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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,563,615.56 and 3,426,166.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,563,615.56 and 3,426,166.69 is: 7,507,355.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,563,615.56 : 3,426,166.69 = 3,426,166.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,563,615.56/3,426,166.69 = 3,426,166.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,563,615.56x = 3,426,166.69 × 3,426,166.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,563,615.56x = 11,738,618,170,534.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,738,618,170,534.72/1,563,615.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,507,355.68

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