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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,561.75 and 3,368,739.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,561.75 and 3,368,739.38 is: 7,068,183.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,561.75 : 3,368,739.38 = 3,368,739.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,561.75/3,368,739.38 = 3,368,739.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,561.75x = 3,368,739.38 × 3,368,739.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,561.75x = 11,348,404,976,675.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,348,404,976,675.39/1,605,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,183.44

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