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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,331.44 and 3,434,835.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,331.44 and 3,434,835.38 is: 7,659,451.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,331.44 : 3,434,835.38 = 3,434,835.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,331.44/3,434,835.38 = 3,434,835.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,331.44x = 3,434,835.38 × 3,434,835.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,331.44x = 11,798,094,053,351.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,798,094,053,351.39/1,540,331.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,659,451.57

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