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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,337.63 and 3,394,436.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,337.63 and 3,394,436.63 is: 7,309,474.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,337.63 : 3,394,436.63 = 3,394,436.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,337.63/3,394,436.63 = 3,394,436.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,337.63x = 3,394,436.63 × 3,394,436.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,337.63x = 11,522,200,001,141.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,522,200,001,141.39/1,576,337.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309,474.71

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