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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,940.75 and 3,451,126.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,940.75 and 3,451,126.50 is: 7,547,985.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,940.75 : 3,451,126.50 = 3,451,126.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,940.75/3,451,126.50 = 3,451,126.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,940.75x = 3,451,126.50 × 3,451,126.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,940.75x = 11,910,274,119,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,274,119,002.25/1,577,940.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,547,985.64

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