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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,588.69 and 3,397,831.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,588.69 and 3,397,831.03 is: 7,464,981.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,588.69 : 3,397,831.03 = 3,397,831.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,588.69/3,397,831.03 = 3,397,831.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,588.69x = 3,397,831.03 × 3,397,831.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,588.69x = 11,545,255,716,925.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,545,255,716,925.44/1,546,588.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,464,981.36

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