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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,638 and 3,458,482.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,638 and 3,458,482.50 is: 7,586,460.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,638 : 3,458,482.50 = 3,458,482.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,638/3,458,482.50 = 3,458,482.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,638x = 3,458,482.50 × 3,458,482.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,638x = 11,961,101,202,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,101,202,806.25/1,576,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,460.05

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