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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,285.13 and 3,436,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,285.13 and 3,436,850.75 is: 7,498,288.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,285.13 : 3,436,850.75 = 3,436,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,285.13/3,436,850.75 = 3,436,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,285.13x = 3,436,850.75 × 3,436,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,285.13x = 11,811,943,077,775.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,811,943,077,775.56/1,575,285.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,498,288.97

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