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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,661.50 and 3,439,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,661.50 and 3,439,701 is: 7,523,261.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,661.50 : 3,439,701 = 3,439,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,661.50/3,439,701 = 3,439,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,661.50x = 3,439,701 × 3,439,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,661.50x = 11,831,542,969,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,542,969,401/1,572,661.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,261.03

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