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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,563,829.88 and 3,396,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,563,829.88 and 3,396,636 is: 7,377,487.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,563,829.88 : 3,396,636 = 3,396,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,563,829.88/3,396,636 = 3,396,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,563,829.88x = 3,396,636 × 3,396,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,563,829.88x = 11,537,136,116,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,537,136,116,496/1,563,829.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,377,487.99

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