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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,573,927.50 and 3,388,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,573,927.50 and 3,388,659 is: 7,295,767.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,927.50 : 3,388,659 = 3,388,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,927.50/3,388,659 = 3,388,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,927.50x = 3,388,659 × 3,388,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,927.50x = 11,483,009,818,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,483,009,818,281/1,573,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,295,767.96

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