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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,691.19 and 3,562,093.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,691.19 and 3,562,093.34 is: 8,246,299.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,691.19 : 3,562,093.34 = 3,562,093.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,691.19/3,562,093.34 = 3,562,093.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,691.19x = 3,562,093.34 × 3,562,093.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,691.19x = 12,688,508,933,930.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,688,508,933,930.35/1,538,691.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,299.87

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