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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,031.50 and 3,397,558.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,031.50 and 3,397,558.50 is: 7,328,998.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,031.50 : 3,397,558.50 = 3,397,558.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,031.50/3,397,558.50 = 3,397,558.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,031.50x = 3,397,558.50 × 3,397,558.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,031.50x = 11,543,403,760,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,543,403,760,922.25/1,575,031.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,328,998.67

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