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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,563,829.31 and 3,396,635.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,563,829.31 and 3,396,635.06 is: 7,377,486.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,563,829.31 : 3,396,635.06 = 3,396,635.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,563,829.31/3,396,635.06 = 3,396,635.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,563,829.31x = 3,396,635.06 × 3,396,635.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,563,829.31x = 11,537,129,747,804.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,537,129,747,804.38/1,563,829.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,377,486.57

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