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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,579.56 and 3,439,578.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,579.56 and 3,439,578.94 is: 7,523,119.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,579.56 : 3,439,578.94 = 3,439,578.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,579.56/3,439,578.94 = 3,439,578.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,579.56x = 3,439,578.94 × 3,439,578.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,579.56x = 11,830,703,267,293.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,830,703,267,293.63/1,572,579.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,119.05

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