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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,585.72 and 3,407,398.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,585.72 and 3,407,398.33 is: 7,359,576.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,585.72 : 3,407,398.33 = 3,407,398.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,585.72/3,407,398.33 = 3,407,398.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,585.72x = 3,407,398.33 × 3,407,398.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,585.72x = 11,610,363,349,872.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,610,363,349,872.76/1,577,585.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,359,576.84

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