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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,968.11 and 3,585,668.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,968.11 and 3,585,668.34 is: 8,464,310.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,968.11 : 3,585,668.34 = 3,585,668.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,968.11/3,585,668.34 = 3,585,668.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,968.11x = 3,585,668.34 × 3,585,668.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,968.11x = 12,857,017,471,370.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,857,017,471,370.87/1,518,968.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,464,310.34

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