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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,557.06 and 3,439,533.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,557.06 and 3,439,533.94 is: 7,523,029.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,557.06 : 3,439,533.94 = 3,439,533.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,557.06/3,439,533.94 = 3,439,533.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,557.06x = 3,439,533.94 × 3,439,533.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,557.06x = 11,830,393,707,214.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,830,393,707,214.25/1,572,557.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,029.84

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