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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,734.25 and 2,199,569.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,734.25 and 2,199,569.25 is: 3,064,546.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,734.25 : 2,199,569.25 = 2,199,569.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,734.25/2,199,569.25 = 2,199,569.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,734.25x = 2,199,569.25 × 2,199,569.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,734.25x = 4,838,104,885,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,838,104,885,545.56/1,578,734.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,546.73

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