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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,980.38 and 3,470,104.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,980.38 and 3,470,104.13 is: 7,451,589.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,980.38 : 3,470,104.13 = 3,470,104.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,980.38/3,470,104.13 = 3,470,104.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,980.38x = 3,470,104.13 × 3,470,104.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,980.38x = 12,041,622,638,342.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,041,622,638,342.02/1,615,980.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,451,589.65

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