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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,848.50 and 3,254,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,848.50 and 3,254,673 is: 6,726,295.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,848.50 : 3,254,673 = 3,254,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,848.50/3,254,673 = 3,254,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,848.50x = 3,254,673 × 3,254,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,848.50x = 10,592,896,336,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,896,336,929/1,574,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,726,295.47

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