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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,728.55 and 3,462,246.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,728.55 and 3,462,246.70 is: 7,469,894.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,728.55 : 3,462,246.70 = 3,462,246.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,728.55/3,462,246.70 = 3,462,246.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,728.55x = 3,462,246.70 × 3,462,246.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,728.55x = 11,987,152,233,299.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987,152,233,299.93/1,604,728.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,469,894.06

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