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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,411.13 and 3,438,397.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,411.13 and 3,438,397.69 is: 7,401,086.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,411.13 : 3,438,397.69 = 3,438,397.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,411.13/3,438,397.69 = 3,438,397.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,411.13x = 3,438,397.69 × 3,438,397.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,411.13x = 11,822,578,657,405.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,822,578,657,405.35/1,597,411.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,086.97

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