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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,560,927.38 and 3,164,914.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,560,927.38 and 3,164,914.69 is: 6,417,137.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,560,927.38 : 3,164,914.69 = 3,164,914.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,560,927.38/3,164,914.69 = 3,164,914.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,560,927.38x = 3,164,914.69 × 3,164,914.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,560,927.38x = 10,016,684,979,153.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,016,684,979,153.22/1,560,927.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,417,137.11

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