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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544,977.13 and 3,364,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544,977.13 and 3,364,470 is: 7,326,748.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,977.13 : 3,364,470 = 3,364,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,977.13/3,364,470 = 3,364,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,977.13x = 3,364,470 × 3,364,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,977.13x = 11,319,658,380,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,319,658,380,900/1,544,977.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,326,748.21

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