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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,262.28 and 3,472,731.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,262.28 and 3,472,731.98 is: 7,489,380.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,262.28 : 3,472,731.98 = 3,472,731.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,262.28/3,472,731.98 = 3,472,731.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,262.28x = 3,472,731.98 × 3,472,731.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,262.28x = 12,059,867,435,301.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,059,867,435,301.12/1,610,262.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489,380.81

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