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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,323 and 3,434,818.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,323 and 3,434,818.50 is: 7,659,418.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,323 : 3,434,818.50 = 3,434,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,323/3,434,818.50 = 3,434,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,323x = 3,434,818.50 × 3,434,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,323x = 11,797,978,127,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,797,978,127,942.25/1,540,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,659,418.27

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