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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,679.75 and 3,325,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,679.75 and 3,325,716 is: 7,050,761.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,679.75 : 3,325,716 = 3,325,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,679.75/3,325,716 = 3,325,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,679.75x = 3,325,716 × 3,325,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,679.75x = 11,060,386,912,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,060,386,912,656/1,568,679.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,050,761.58

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