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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,570,961.50 and 3,421,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,570,961.50 and 3,421,850 is: 7,453,433.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,570,961.50 : 3,421,850 = 3,421,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,570,961.50/3,421,850 = 3,421,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,570,961.50x = 3,421,850 × 3,421,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,570,961.50x = 11,709,057,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,709,057,422,500/1,570,961.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,433.72

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