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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,559.38 and 3,453,644.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,559.38 and 3,453,644.25 is: 7,560,830.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,559.38 : 3,453,644.25 = 3,453,644.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,559.38/3,453,644.25 = 3,453,644.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,559.38x = 3,453,644.25 × 3,453,644.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,559.38x = 11,927,658,605,558.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,927,658,605,558.06/1,577,559.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560,830.23

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