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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,132.77 and 3,443,934.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,132.77 and 3,443,934.38 is: 7,244,790.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,132.77 : 3,443,934.38 = 3,443,934.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,132.77/3,443,934.38 = 3,443,934.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,132.77x = 3,443,934.38 × 3,443,934.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,132.77x = 11,860,683,979,306.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,860,683,979,306.64/1,637,132.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244,790.54

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