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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,090.13 and 2,394,140.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,090.13 and 2,394,140.63 is: 3,721,801.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,090.13 : 2,394,140.63 = 2,394,140.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,090.13/2,394,140.63 = 2,394,140.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,090.13x = 2,394,140.63 × 2,394,140.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,090.13x = 5,731,909,332,275.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,731,909,332,275.39/1,540,090.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,721,801.24

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