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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,459.86 and 3,480,548.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,459.86 and 3,480,548.91 is: 7,439,066.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,459.86 : 3,480,548.91 = 3,480,548.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,459.86/3,480,548.91 = 3,480,548.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,459.86x = 3,480,548.91 × 3,480,548.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,459.86x = 12,114,220,688,798.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,114,220,688,798.07/1,628,459.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,439,066.19

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