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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,671.50 and 3,453,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,671.50 and 3,453,864 is: 7,561,255.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,671.50 : 3,453,864 = 3,453,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,671.50/3,453,864 = 3,453,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,671.50x = 3,453,864 × 3,453,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,671.50x = 11,929,176,530,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,929,176,530,496/1,577,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,561,255.01

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