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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,133.50 and 3,435,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,133.50 and 3,435,360 is: 7,492,506.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,133.50 : 3,435,360 = 3,435,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,133.50/3,435,360 = 3,435,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,133.50x = 3,435,360 × 3,435,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,133.50x = 11,801,698,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,801,698,329,600/1,575,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492,506.72

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