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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,417.88 and 3,438,412.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,417.88 and 3,438,412.31 is: 7,401,118.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,417.88 : 3,438,412.31 = 3,438,412.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,417.88/3,438,412.31 = 3,438,412.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,417.88x = 3,438,412.31 × 3,438,412.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,417.88x = 11,822,679,230,751.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,822,679,230,751.60/1,597,417.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,118.65

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