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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,630,135.13 and 3,540,342.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,630,135.13 and 3,540,342.94 is: 7,688,950.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,630,135.13 : 3,540,342.94 = 3,540,342.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,630,135.13/3,540,342.94 = 3,540,342.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,630,135.13x = 3,540,342.94 × 3,540,342.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,630,135.13x = 12,534,028,115,106.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,534,028,115,106.13/1,630,135.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,688,950.40

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