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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,000.72 and 3,457,630.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,000.72 and 3,457,630.55 is: 7,467,335.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,000.72 : 3,457,630.55 = 3,457,630.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,000.72/3,457,630.55 = 3,457,630.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,000.72x = 3,457,630.55 × 3,457,630.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,000.72x = 11,955,208,998,683.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,955,208,998,683.11/1,601,000.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,467,335.19

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