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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,595,710.13 and 3,456,867.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,595,710.13 and 3,456,867.38 is: 7,488,786.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,710.13 : 3,456,867.38 = 3,456,867.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,710.13/3,456,867.38 = 3,456,867.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,710.13x = 3,456,867.38 × 3,456,867.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,710.13x = 11,949,932,048,339.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,949,932,048,339.39/1,595,710.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,786.25

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