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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,451 and 3,433,792.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,451 and 3,433,792.50 is: 7,488,915.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,451 : 3,433,792.50 = 3,433,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,451/3,433,792.50 = 3,433,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,451x = 3,433,792.50 × 3,433,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,451x = 11,790,930,933,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,790,930,933,056.25/1,574,451
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,915.78

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