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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,374.50 and 3,407,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,374.50 and 3,407,994 is: 7,462,486.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,374.50 : 3,407,994 = 3,407,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,374.50/3,407,994 = 3,407,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,374.50x = 3,407,994 × 3,407,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,374.50x = 11,614,423,104,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,614,423,104,036/1,556,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,462,486.12

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