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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,341.88 and 3,462,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,341.88 and 3,462,912 is: 7,405,329.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,341.88 : 3,462,912 = 3,462,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,341.88/3,462,912 = 3,462,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,341.88x = 3,462,912 × 3,462,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,341.88x = 11,991,759,519,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,991,759,519,744/1,619,341.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,405,329.11

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