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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,827.50 and 3,372,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,827.50 and 3,372,714 is: 7,223,140.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,827.50 : 3,372,714 = 3,372,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,827.50/3,372,714 = 3,372,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,827.50x = 3,372,714 × 3,372,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,827.50x = 11,375,199,725,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,199,725,796/1,574,827.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223,140.14

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