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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,573,949.25 and 3,441,505.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,573,949.25 and 3,441,505.50 is: 7,524,994.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,949.25 : 3,441,505.50 = 3,441,505.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,949.25/3,441,505.50 = 3,441,505.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,949.25x = 3,441,505.50 × 3,441,505.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,949.25x = 11,843,960,106,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,843,960,106,530.25/1,573,949.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,524,994.92

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