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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,091.52 and 3,432,137.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,091.52 and 3,432,137.86 is: 7,329,744.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,091.52 : 3,432,137.86 = 3,432,137.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,091.52/3,432,137.86 = 3,432,137.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,091.52x = 3,432,137.86 × 3,432,137.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,091.52x = 11,779,570,285,755.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,779,570,285,755.21/1,607,091.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,329,744.55

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