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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,541,160.11 and 3,344,943.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,541,160.11 and 3,344,943.88 is: 7,259,887.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,541,160.11 : 3,344,943.88 = 3,344,943.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,541,160.11/3,344,943.88 = 3,344,943.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,541,160.11x = 3,344,943.88 × 3,344,943.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,541,160.11x = 11,188,649,592,231.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,188,649,592,231.45/1,541,160.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,259,887.89

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