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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,988.13 and 3,476,599.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,988.13 and 3,476,599.88 is: 7,526,049.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,988.13 : 3,476,599.88 = 3,476,599.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,988.13/3,476,599.88 = 3,476,599.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,988.13x = 3,476,599.88 × 3,476,599.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,988.13x = 12,086,746,690,850.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,086,746,690,850.02/1,605,988.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,526,049.85

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