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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,199.56 and 2,911,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,199.56 and 2,911,869 is: 5,386,217.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,199.56 : 2,911,869 = 2,911,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,199.56/2,911,869 = 2,911,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,199.56x = 2,911,869 × 2,911,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,199.56x = 8,478,981,073,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,478,981,073,161/1,574,199.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,386,217.40

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