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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,000.16 and 3,365,641.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,000.16 and 3,365,641.13 is: 7,365,109.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,000.16 : 3,365,641.13 = 3,365,641.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,000.16/3,365,641.13 = 3,365,641.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,000.16x = 3,365,641.13 × 3,365,641.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,000.16x = 11,327,540,182,291.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,327,540,182,291.27/1,538,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,109.90

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