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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,338.50 and 3,394,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,338.50 and 3,394,438 is: 7,309,476.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,338.50 : 3,394,438 = 3,394,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,338.50/3,394,438 = 3,394,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,338.50x = 3,394,438 × 3,394,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,338.50x = 11,522,209,335,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,522,209,335,844/1,576,338.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309,476.57

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