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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,820.50 and 3,390,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,820.50 and 3,390,579 is: 7,323,146.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,820.50 : 3,390,579 = 3,390,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,820.50/3,390,579 = 3,390,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,820.50x = 3,390,579 × 3,390,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,820.50x = 11,496,025,955,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,496,025,955,241/1,569,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,323,146.79

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