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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,346.38 and 3,487,804.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,346.38 and 3,487,804.88 is: 7,512,156.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,346.38 : 3,487,804.88 = 3,487,804.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,346.38/3,487,804.88 = 3,487,804.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,346.38x = 3,487,804.88 × 3,487,804.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,346.38x = 12,164,782,846,073.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,164,782,846,073.77/1,619,346.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512,156.16

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