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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,793.50 and 3,379,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,793.50 and 3,379,185 is: 7,274,135.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,793.50 : 3,379,185 = 3,379,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,793.50/3,379,185 = 3,379,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,793.50x = 3,379,185 × 3,379,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,793.50x = 11,418,891,264,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,418,891,264,225/1,569,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,135.91

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