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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,338.75 and 3,434,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,338.75 and 3,434,850 is: 7,659,480.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,338.75 : 3,434,850 = 3,434,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,338.75/3,434,850 = 3,434,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,338.75x = 3,434,850 × 3,434,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,338.75x = 11,798,194,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,798,194,522,500/1,540,338.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,659,480.44

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