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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,099.09 and 3,437,465.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,099.09 and 3,437,465.91 is: 7,361,646.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,099.09 : 3,437,465.91 = 3,437,465.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,099.09/3,437,465.91 = 3,437,465.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,099.09x = 3,437,465.91 × 3,437,465.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,099.09x = 11,816,171,856,631.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,816,171,856,631.13/1,605,099.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,361,646.33

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