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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,510,932.23 and 3,110,437.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,510,932.23 and 3,110,437.34 is: 6,403,212.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,510,932.23 : 3,110,437.34 = 3,110,437.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,510,932.23/3,110,437.34 = 3,110,437.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,510,932.23x = 3,110,437.34 × 3,110,437.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,510,932.23x = 9,674,820,420,793.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,674,820,420,793.97/1,510,932.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,403,212.67

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