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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,540.40 and 3,473,263.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,540.40 and 3,473,263.55 is: 7,490,380.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,540.40 : 3,473,263.55 = 3,473,263.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,540.40/3,473,263.55 = 3,473,263.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,540.40x = 3,473,263.55 × 3,473,263.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,540.40x = 12,063,559,666,050.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,063,559,666,050.71/1,610,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,490,380.03

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