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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,658.50 and 3,439,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,658.50 and 3,439,695 is: 7,523,249.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,658.50 : 3,439,695 = 3,439,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,658.50/3,439,695 = 3,439,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,658.50x = 3,439,695 × 3,439,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,658.50x = 11,831,501,693,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,501,693,025/1,572,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,249.13

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