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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,635.38 and 3,411,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,635.38 and 3,411,180 is: 7,229,058.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,635.38 : 3,411,180 = 3,411,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,635.38/3,411,180 = 3,411,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,635.38x = 3,411,180 × 3,411,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,635.38x = 11,636,148,992,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,148,992,400/1,609,635.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,058.94

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