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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,059.43 and 3,396,581.15

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,059.43 and 3,396,581.15 is: 7,068,837.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,059.43 : 3,396,581.15 = 3,396,581.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,059.43/3,396,581.15 = 3,396,581.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,059.43x = 3,396,581.15 × 3,396,581.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,059.43x = 11,536,763,491,287.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,536,763,491,287.48/1,632,059.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,837.87

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