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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,275.50 and 3,351,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,275.50 and 3,351,435 is: 7,121,214.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,275.50 : 3,351,435 = 3,351,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,275.50/3,351,435 = 3,351,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,275.50x = 3,351,435 × 3,351,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,275.50x = 11,232,116,559,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,232,116,559,225/1,577,275.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,121,214.12

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