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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,596.34 and 3,409,791.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,596.34 and 3,409,791.19 is: 7,365,198.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,596.34 : 3,409,791.19 = 3,409,791.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,596.34/3,409,791.19 = 3,409,791.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,596.34x = 3,409,791.19 × 3,409,791.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,596.34x = 11,626,675,942,352.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,626,675,942,352.66/1,578,596.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,198.83

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