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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,463.50 and 3,436,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,463.50 and 3,436,095 is: 7,494,143.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,463.50 : 3,436,095 = 3,436,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,463.50/3,436,095 = 3,436,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,463.50x = 3,436,095 × 3,436,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,463.50x = 11,806,748,849,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,748,849,025/1,575,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,143.06

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