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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,314 and 3,434,797.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,314 and 3,434,797.13 is: 7,659,367.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,314 : 3,434,797.13 = 3,434,797.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,314/3,434,797.13 = 3,434,797.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,314x = 3,434,797.13 × 3,434,797.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,314x = 11,797,831,289,908.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,797,831,289,908.27/1,540,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,659,367.69

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