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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,451.75 and 3,451,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,451.75 and 3,451,527 is: 7,580,912.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,451.75 : 3,451,527 = 3,451,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,451.75/3,451,527 = 3,451,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,451.75x = 3,451,527 × 3,451,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,451.75x = 11,913,038,631,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,913,038,631,729/1,571,451.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580,912.77

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