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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,658.50 and 3,458,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,658.50 and 3,458,534 is: 7,586,587.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,658.50 : 3,458,534 = 3,458,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,658.50/3,458,534 = 3,458,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,658.50x = 3,458,534 × 3,458,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,658.50x = 11,961,457,429,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,457,429,156/1,576,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,587.35

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