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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,819.34 and 3,383,919.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,819.34 and 3,383,919.28 is: 7,412,458.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,819.34 : 3,383,919.28 = 3,383,919.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,819.34/3,383,919.28 = 3,383,919.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,819.34x = 3,383,919.28 × 3,383,919.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,819.34x = 11,450,909,702,015.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,450,909,702,015.52/1,544,819.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,412,458.78

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