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Finding the Third Proportional to 548,154.84 and 1,320,568.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 548,154.84 and 1,320,568.31 is: 3,181,401.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,154.84 : 1,320,568.31 = 1,320,568.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,154.84/1,320,568.31 = 1,320,568.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,154.84x = 1,320,568.31 × 1,320,568.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,154.84x = 1,743,900,667,979.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,900,667,979.10/548,154.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,181,401.55

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