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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,781.88 and 3,439,941.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,781.88 and 3,439,941.38 is: 7,523,736.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,781.88 : 3,439,941.38 = 3,439,941.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,781.88/3,439,941.38 = 3,439,941.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,781.88x = 3,439,941.38 × 3,439,941.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,781.88x = 11,833,196,663,436.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,833,196,663,436.89/1,572,781.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,736.67

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