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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,611.69 and 3,408,159.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,611.69 and 3,408,159.38 is: 7,623,694.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,611.69 : 3,408,159.38 = 3,408,159.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,611.69/3,408,159.38 = 3,408,159.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,611.69x = 3,408,159.38 × 3,408,159.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,611.69x = 11,615,550,325,400.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,550,325,400.39/1,523,611.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,623,694.69

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